There are 6 ways to get from Cooma to Mount Gambier by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane CBR - MGB
6h 48m$524–1,246Bus, train via Bairnsdale
cheapest- Take the bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
17h 12m$24–79Bus, train
- Take the bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
17h 5m$25–85Drive 958.6 km
- Drive from Cooma to Mount Gambiercar 958.6 km
12h 19m$174–251Bus to Merimbula Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Centennial Park, Bombala St to Park St At Wonga Stbus
- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MIM - MGB
7h 27m$404–1,044Bus
- Take the bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Avebus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
17h 45m
Cooma to Mount Gambier by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cooma to Mount Gambier is to bus and train via Bairnsdale which costs $24 - $80 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cooma to Mount Gambier is to bus and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Cooma to Mount Gambier. However, there are services departing from Centennial Park/Bombala St and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Canberra, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Cooma and Mount Gambier is 937 km. The road distance is 958.6 km.
The best way to get from Cooma to Mount Gambier without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 5m and costs $24 - $90.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Cooma to Mount Gambier, including transfers.
Cooma to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Centennial Park/Bombala St station.
Cooma to Mount Gambier bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave station.
Mount Gambier is 30 min behind Cooma. It is currently 4:31 PM in Cooma and 4:01 PM in Mount Gambier.
Yes, the driving distance between Cooma to Mount Gambier is 959 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Cooma to Mount Gambier.
What companies run services between Cooma, NSW, Australia and Mount Gambier, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via Canberra, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 17h 45m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Traralgon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Centennial Park/Bombala St to Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Centennial Park/Bombala St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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 Centennial Park/Bombala St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–30
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Centennial Park, Bombala St to Park St At Wonga St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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