There are 5 ways to get from Shepparton to Penola by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Shepparton Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Penolabus
11h 48m$44–88Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fraser St/Wyndham St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson Stbus
- Take the bus from Naracoorte to Penolabus
12h 20m$40–73Train, bus via Horsham
- Take the train from Shepparton Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Horsham Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson Stbus
- Take the bus from Naracoorte to Penolabus
13h 45m$116–249Drive 481.6 km
- Drive from Shepparton to Penolacar 481.6 km
5h 59m$87–126Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Shepparton Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Penolabus
7h 25m$197–628
Shepparton to Penola by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shepparton to Penola is to bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Shepparton to Penola is to drive which takes 5h 59m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Shepparton to Penola. However, there are services departing from Fraser St/Wyndham St and arriving at Penola via Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave and Naracoorte. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 20m.
The distance between Shepparton and Penola is 709 km. The road distance is 481.6 km.
The best way to get from Shepparton to Penola without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 48m and costs $40 - $90.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Shepparton to Penola, including transfers.
Shepparton to Penola bus services, operated by Regional Transit, depart from Fraser St/Wyndham St station.
Shepparton to Penola bus services, operated by Regional Transit, arrive at Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
Penola is 30 min behind Shepparton. It is currently 8:21 AM in Shepparton and 7:51 AM in Penola.
Yes, the driving distance between Shepparton to Penola is 482 km. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Shepparton to Penola.
What companies run services between Shepparton, VIC, Australia and Penola, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Fraser St/Wyndham St to Penola via Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave, McRae St/Robertson St, and Naracoorte in around 12h 20m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Shepparton Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Shepparton Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Horsham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $80–95
- Red Standard Everyday
- $95–120
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Premium Everyday
- $160–200
- 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
- $4–28
- 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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- 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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Penola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Naracoorte to Penola
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to McRae St/Robertson St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Fraser St/Wyndham St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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