There are 3 ways to get from Cranbourne to Orbost by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dandenong Station to Bairnsdale StationTraralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Nicholson St/Wolseley StCoach
7h 8m$14–32Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
8h 47m$7–54Drive 335.2 km
- Drive from Cranbourne to Orbost335.2 km
3h 56m$64–92
Cranbourne to Orbost by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranbourne to Orbost is to train and bus which costs $14 - $35 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbourne to Orbost is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Cranbourne to Orbost. However, there are services departing from Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St and arriving at Nicholson St/Wolseley St via Dandenong Station/Foster St, Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 47m.
The distance between Cranbourne and Orbost is 361 km. The road distance is 335.2 km.
The best way to get from Cranbourne to Orbost without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 8m and costs $14 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Cranbourne to Orbost, including transfers.
Cranbourne to Orbost bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Dandenong Station/Foster St.
Cranbourne to Orbost bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Cranbourne to Orbost is 335 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Cranbourne to Orbost.
There are 20+ hotels available in Orbost.
What companies run services between Cranbourne, VIC, Australia and Orbost, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St to Nicholson St/Wolseley St via Dandenong Station/Foster St, Traralgon Station/Princes St, and Bairnsdale in around 8h 47m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Dandenong Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Nicholson St/Wolseley St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Dandenong Station/Foster St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
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