There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Casterton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat StationBallarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty StCoach
5h 40m$10–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard StCoach / ...
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty StCoach
5h 45m$5–39Drive 350.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Casterton350.2 km
4h 14m$67–96Fly, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Casterton Memorial Hospital/Russell St
4h 35m$188–604
Melbourne to Casterton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Casterton is to train and bus which costs $10 - $35 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Casterton is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Casterton. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Wathen St/Henty St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Melbourne and Casterton is 357 km. The road distance is 350.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Casterton without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $10 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Melbourne to Casterton, including transfers.
Melbourne to Casterton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Casterton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Casterton is 350 km. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Melbourne to Casterton.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Casterton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Wathen St/Henty St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 5h 45m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Casterton Memorial Hospital/Russell St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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
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