There are 5 ways to get from Port MacDonnell to Melbourne by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
2h 11m$213–633Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus Ballarat / ...
7h 1m$46–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Ballarat
6h 25m$52–87Bus, train via Warrnambool
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus Coach
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Geelong
7h 37m$52–82Drive 433.6 km
- Drive from Port MacDonnell to Melbournecar 433.6 km
5h 15m$79–114
Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port MacDonnell to Melbourne is to bus and train via Warrnambool which costs $50 - $85 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Port MacDonnell to Melbourne is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $210 - $650.
The distance between Port MacDonnell and Melbourne is 418 km. The road distance is 433.6 km.
The best way to get from Port MacDonnell to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 25m and costs $50 - $90.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Port MacDonnell to Melbourne, including transfers.
The best way to get from Port MacDonnell to Melbourne is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $210 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $95 and takes 7h 1m.
Melbourne is 30 min ahead of Port MacDonnell. It is currently 3:42 AM in Port MacDonnell and 4:12 AM in Melbourne.
Yes, the driving distance between Port MacDonnell to Melbourne is 434 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Port MacDonnell to Melbourne.
There are 5357+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Port MacDonnell, SA, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Regional Express flies from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port MacDonnell to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- 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 Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 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 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
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