There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Robe by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
5h 28m$217–636Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
9h 15m$41–83Drive 515.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Robe515.6 km
6h 10m$98–141Fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Robe
9h 21m$188–463Train, bus via Warrnambool
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
9h 58m$41–79
Melbourne to Robe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Robe is to train and bus via Warrnambool which costs $40 - $80 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Robe is to fly and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs $210 - $650.
The distance between Melbourne and Robe is 525 km. The road distance is 515.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Robe without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 15m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Melbourne to Robe, including transfers.
Robe is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:35 PM in Melbourne and 4:05 PM in Robe.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Robe is 516 km. It takes approximately 6h 10m to drive from Melbourne to Robe.
There are 96+ hotels available in Robe.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Robe, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Robe. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB), take the taxi to Mount Gambier, then take the bus to Robe. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Robe via Ballarat Station, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Mount Gambier in around 9h 15m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- 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
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
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Robe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Robe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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