There are 6 ways to get from Mount Gambier to Cooma by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MGB - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
6h 42m$523–1,246Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
17h 6m$23–79Drive 958.9 km
- Drive from Mount Gambier to Coomacar 958.9 km
12h 19m$174–251Fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane MGB - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala Stbus
9h 43m$434–1,145Bus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
17h 50mBus via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Melbourne Airportbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Centennial Park, Bombala Stbus 771 / ...
19h 8m$178–333
Mount Gambier to Cooma by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Gambier to Cooma is to bus and train which costs $23 - $80 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Gambier to Cooma is to fly and bus which takes 6h 42m and costs $500 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Gambier to Cooma. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and arriving at Centennial Park/Bombala St via Ballarat, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Mount Gambier and Cooma is 937 km. The road distance is 958.9 km.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Cooma without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 6m and costs $23 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Mount Gambier to Cooma, including transfers.
Mount Gambier to Cooma bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
Mount Gambier to Cooma bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Cooma is 30 min ahead of Mount Gambier. It is currently 10:28 AM in Mount Gambier and 10:58 AM in Cooma.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Gambier to Cooma is 959 km. It takes approximately 12h 19m to drive from Mount Gambier to Cooma.
What companies run services between Mount Gambier, SA, Australia and Cooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Centennial Park/Bombala St via Ballarat, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Canberra International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- 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 Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- info@airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
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