There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Lucindale by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, drive
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Drive from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Lucindalecar
3h 54m$248–448Drive 474.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Melbourne to Lucindalecar 474.5 km
5h 42m$86–124Train, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bordertown Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the taxi from Bordertown Station to Lucindaletaxi
8h 5m$303–506Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horshambus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson Stbus Naracoorte - Horsham Via Natimuk, Goroke, Edenhope
8h 38m$179–201Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Horsham Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson Stbus Naracoorte - Horsham Via Natimuk, Goroke, Edenhope
9h 10m$165–294Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus Coach
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson Stbus Naracoorte - Horsham Via Natimuk, Goroke, Edenhope
9h 38m$89–135
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lucindale is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lucindale is to fly and drive which takes 3h 54m and costs $240 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Lucindale. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at McRae St/Robertson St via Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Melbourne and Lucindale is 494 km. The road distance is 474.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lucindale without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 5m and costs $300 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Melbourne to Lucindale, including transfers.
Melbourne to Lucindale bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Lucindale bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Horsham station.
Lucindale is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 6:05 PM in Melbourne and 5:35 PM in Lucindale.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lucindale is 474 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Melbourne to Lucindale.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lucindale, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Lucindale via Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave and McRae St/Robertson St in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–320
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bordertown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–120
- Red Standard Everyday
- $130–160
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $180–210
- Red Premium Everyday
- $220–260
Train from Southern Cross Station to Horsham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $80–95
- Red Standard Everyday
- $95–120
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Premium Everyday
- $160–200
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $200–250
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