There are 4 ways to get from Castlemaine to Robe by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robebus
9h 27m$35–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robebus
12h 15m$48–89Drive 470.2 km
- Drive from Castlemaine to Robecar 470.2 km
5h 42m$90–130Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robebus
7h 48m$211–632
Castlemaine to Robe by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlemaine to Robe is to bus which costs $35 - $90 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Castlemaine to Robe is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlemaine station to Robe. However, there are services departing from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St and arriving at Robe via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Mount Gambier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Castlemaine and Robe is 530 km. The road distance is 470.2 km.
The best way to get from Castlemaine to Robe without a car is to bus which takes 9h 27m and costs $35 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Castlemaine to Robe, including transfers.
Castlemaine to Robe bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St.
Castlemaine to Robe bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Robe is 30 min behind Castlemaine. It is currently 12:40 AM in Castlemaine and 12:10 AM in Robe.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlemaine to Robe is 470 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Castlemaine to Robe.
What companies run services between Castlemaine, VIC, Australia and Robe, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Robe via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Mount Gambier in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Castlemaine Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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