There are 11 ways to get from Sydney to Grampians by plane, train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Take the taxi from Lake Fyans Tourist Rd/Ararat - Pomonal Rd to Grampians
9h 28m$229–542Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Take the taxi from Ararat Station to Grampians
16h 8m$185–513Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
18h 18m$246–461Drive 1,061.7 km
- Drive from Sydney to Grampians1,061.7 km
12h 10m$203–294Fly Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)SYD - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
11h 17m$454–997Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus, train, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)SYD - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Take the taxi from Lake Fyans Tourist Rd/Ararat - Pomonal Rd to Grampians
11h 3m$215–821Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)NTL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Take the taxi from Lake Fyans Tourist Rd/Ararat - Pomonal Rd to Grampians
12h 32m$214–610Train to Wollongong, fly to Melbourne Airport, train, taxi
- Take the train from Martin Place Station to Albion Park Station
- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)WOL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Take the taxi from Lake Fyans Tourist Rd/Ararat - Pomonal Rd to Grampians
11h 45m$429–891Fly Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)SYD - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Ararat Station
- Take the taxi from Lake Fyans Tourist Rd/Ararat - Pomonal Rd to Grampians
11h 32m$301–760Train
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Stawell StationThe Overland
18h 16m$193–494Bus via Bacchus Marsh
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Bacchus Marsh Station
- Take the bus from Bacchus Marsh Station to Ararat Station/High St
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
19h 17m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Grampians is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Grampians is to fly and train and taxi which takes 9h 28m and costs $220 - $550.
The distance between Sydney and Grampians is 1007 km. The road distance is 1061.7 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Grampians without a car is to train and taxi which takes 16h 8m and costs $180 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Sydney to Grampians, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sydney to Grampians is to bus which takes 18h 18m and costs $240 - $470. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $500 and takes 18h 16m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Grampians is 1062 km. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Sydney to Grampians.
There are 108+ hotels available in Grampians.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Grampians, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Grampians via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Ararat, and Information Centre/Grampians Rd in around 18h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Grampians via Southern Cross Station, Stawell Station, Stawell Station/Napier St, and Lake Bellfield/Tymna Dr in around 18h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Wollongong to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Merimbula, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Wagga Wagga, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Wollongong to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Footscray Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
Train from Southern Cross Station to Stawell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $65–80
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–95
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $110–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $130–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Martin Place Station to Albion Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Bacchus Marsh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Bacchus Marsh Station to Ararat Station/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $75–140
Stawell Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5358 4222
- Website
- 131008.com
Ararat Taxi Services
- Phone
- +61 3 5352 2233
- Website
- ararattaxi.com
Ararat Cabs
- Phone
- +61 3 5352 7777
- Website
- 131008.com
Stawell Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5358 4222
- Website
- 131008.com
Stawell Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5358 4222
- Website
- 131008.com
Stawell Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5358 4222
- Website
- 131008.com
Stawell Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5358 4222
- Website
- 131008.com
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