There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Tantanoola by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
3h 1m$263–518Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
6h 58m$58–101Train, bus via Warrnambool
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
7h 44m$58–97Drive 445.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Tantanoolacar 445.9 km
5h 19m$79–114Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Millicentbus
8h 44m$147–192
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tantanoola is to train and bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tantanoola is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $260 - $550.
The distance between Melbourne and Tantanoola is 413 km. The road distance is 445.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tantanoola without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $55 - $110.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Melbourne to Tantanoola, including transfers.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tantanoola is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $260 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $200 and takes 8h 44m.
Tantanoola is 30 min behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:50 PM in Melbourne and 8:20 PM in Tantanoola.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Tantanoola is 446 km. It takes approximately 5h 19m to drive from Melbourne to Tantanoola.
There are four+ hotels available in Tantanoola.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tantanoola, SA, Australia?
Regional Express flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Tantanoola via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, Mount Gambier, and Millicent in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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
- $4–29
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Millicent
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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