There are 4 ways to get from Robe to Castlemaine by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Robe to Mount Gambier
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
9h 27m$35–84Drive 470.2 km
- Drive from Robe to Castlemaine470.2 km
5h 42m$90–130Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Robe to Mount Gambier
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MGB - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
7h 35m$211–631Bus, train
- Take the bus from Robe to Mount Gambier
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Footscray Station
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Station
11h 45m$48–85
Robe to Castlemaine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Robe to Castlemaine is to bus which costs $35 - $85 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Robe to Castlemaine is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Robe to Castlemaine station. However, there are services departing from Robe and arriving at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Robe and Castlemaine is 529 km. The road distance is 470.2 km.
The best way to get from Robe to Castlemaine without a car is to bus which takes 9h 27m and costs $35 - $85.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Robe to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Robe to Castlemaine bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Robe station.
Robe to Castlemaine bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Mount Gambier station.
Castlemaine is 30 min ahead of Robe. It is currently 9:15 AM in Robe and 9:45 AM in Castlemaine.
Yes, the driving distance between Robe to Castlemaine is 470 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Robe to Castlemaine.
What companies run services between Robe, SA, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Robe to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Mount Gambier, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Warrnambool Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Robe to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- 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 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
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