There are 5 ways to get from Robe to Lorne by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Birregurra Stationtrain
8h 42m$106–194Bus via Warrnambool
cheapest- Take the bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus
12h 2m$11–103Drive 450.6 km
- Drive from Robe to Lornecar 450.6 km
5h 30m$82–118Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus
8h 29m$254–565Bus
- Take the bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus
12h 5m$11–106
Robe to Lorne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Robe to Lorne is to bus via Warrnambool which costs $10 - $110 and takes 12h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Robe to Lorne is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Robe to Lorne. However, there are services departing from Main Rd / Robe St - South side and arriving at Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, Warrnambool Station/Merri St and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 2m.
The distance between Robe and Lorne is 520 km. The road distance is 450.6 km.
The best way to get from Robe to Lorne without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 42m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Robe to Lorne, including transfers.
Robe to Lorne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Main Rd / Robe St - South side station.
Robe to Lorne bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Jubillee Hwy East - North East side station.
Lorne is 30 min ahead of Robe. It is currently 9:09 PM in Robe and 9:39 PM in Lorne.
Yes, the driving distance between Robe to Lorne is 451 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Robe to Lorne.
What companies run services between Robe, SA, Australia and Lorne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd via Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, Warrnambool Station/Merri St, and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 12h 2m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Birregurra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–13
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Main Rd / Robe St - South side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- 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
- $4–29
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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