There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Minimay by bus, train, taxi, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horshambus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Station St/Main Stbus Naracoorte - Horsham Via Natimuk, Goroke, Edenhope
7h 2m$140–156Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
cheapest- 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 Station St/Main Stbus Naracoorte - Horsham Via Natimuk, Goroke, Edenhope
8h 2m$50–89Train, taxi
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Nhill Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Nhill Station to Minimaytaxi
7h 5m$197–349Drive 390.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Minimaycar 390.2 km
4h 35m$75–107Fly, bus, taxi
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Naracoortebus
- Take the taxi from Naracoorte to Minimaytaxi
6h 29m$302–746Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Horsham Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Station St/Main Stbus Naracoorte - Horsham Via Natimuk, Goroke, Edenhope
7h 25m$126–249Train, bus via Geelong
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Horsham Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Station St/Main Stbus
7h 50m$122–236
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Minimay is to bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St which costs $50 - $90 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Minimay is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $70 - $110.
The distance between Melbourne and Minimay is 396 km. The road distance is 390.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Minimay without a car is to bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $140 - $160.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Melbourne to Minimay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Minimay is 390 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Melbourne to Minimay.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Minimay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Minimay via Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave and Station St/Main St in around 7h 2m.
- 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
- $150–390
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from North Shore Station to Nhill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $80–95
- Red Standard Everyday
- $100–120
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Premium Everyday
- $160–200
Train from Southern Cross Station to Horsham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- 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
Train from North Shore Station to Horsham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–100
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $120–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $140–170
- 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 Station St/Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Naracoorte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $85–140
South East Taxis
- Phone
- +61408 838 689
Naracoorte Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8762 4111
- Website
- 131008.com
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