There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Heathmere by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Narrawong Store/Princes Hwybus Coach
5h 57m$31–53Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Fincks Rd/Princes Hwybus
6h 54m$5–49Train, bus via Ballarat
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Fincks Rd/Princes Hwybus
6h 49m$10–44Drive 343.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Heathmerecar 343.5 km
4h 18m$65–94Fly, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Lindsay St/Princes Hwybus
5h 57m$189–566
Melbourne to Heathmere by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Heathmere is to train and bus via Ballarat which costs $10 - $45 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Heathmere is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $65 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Heathmere. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Fincks Rd/Princes Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Hamilton Station/Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 54m.
The distance between Melbourne and Heathmere is 371 km. The road distance is 343.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Heathmere without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs $30 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Melbourne to Heathmere, including transfers.
Melbourne to Heathmere bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Heathmere bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Heathmere is 344 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Melbourne to Heathmere.
There are 70+ hotels available in Heathmere.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Heathmere, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Fincks Rd/Princes Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Hamilton Station/Station St in around 6h 54m.
- 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 Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Narrawong Store/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Hamilton Station/Station St to Fincks Rd/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Lindsay St/Princes Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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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