How to get from Melbourne to Lake Bolac by bus and train?

By bus and train

To get from Melbourne to Lake Bolac in Lake Bolac, you’ll need to take 2 train lines and one bus line: take the MERNDA train from Flinders Street station to Southern Cross station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT train and finally take the MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON bus from Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central) station to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy (Lake Bolac) station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 3 hr 13 min. The ride fare is A$8.54.

193minA$8.54
Train - MERNDA
MERNDA
Train - ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
Bus - MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
Walk to Lake Bolac
Leaves from Flinders Street

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from train station
    Start from train station
    Melbourne
  • 2
    Train - MERNDAMERNDA
    Wait for train
    MERNDA
    Mernda
  • 3
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Southern Cross
    3 min
  • 4
    Train - ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARATARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
    Wait for train
    ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
    Ararat
  • 5
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Ballarat Station
    89 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central)
    ID 82
    90 m • 2 min
  • 7
    Bus - MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTONMT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
    Wait for bus
    MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
    Mt Gambier
  • 8
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy (Lake Bolac)
    ID 17763
    81 min
  • 9
    Walk to Lake Bolac
    Walk to
    Lake Bolac
    Mortlake - Ararat Road
    480 m • 7 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Alternative route by bus and train via HURSTBRIDGE, ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT and MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON

To get from Melbourne to Lake Bolac in Lake Bolac, you’ll need to take 2 train lines and one bus line: take the HURSTBRIDGE train from Flinders Street station to Southern Cross station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT train and finally take the MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON bus from Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central) station to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy (Lake Bolac) station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 3 hr 13 min. The ride fare is A$8.54.

193minA$8.54
Train - HURSTBRIDGE
HURSTBRIDGE
Train - ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
Bus - MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
Walk to Lake Bolac
Leaves from Flinders Street

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from train station
    Start from train station
    Melbourne
  • 2
    Train - HURSTBRIDGEHURSTBRIDGE
    Wait for train
    HURSTBRIDGE
    City (Flinders Street)
  • 3
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Southern Cross
    3 min
  • 4
    Train - ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARATARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
    Wait for train
    ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
    Ararat
  • 5
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Ballarat Station
    89 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central)
    ID 82
    90 m • 2 min
  • 7
    Bus - MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTONMT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
    Wait for bus
    MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
    Mt Gambier
  • 8
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy (Lake Bolac)
    ID 17763
    81 min
  • 9
    Walk to Lake Bolac
    Walk to
    Lake Bolac
    Mortlake - Ararat Road
    480 m • 7 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transport directions from Melbourne to Lake Bolac

The distance between Melbourne, Lake Bolac and Lake Bolac, Lake Bolac is approximately 216.41 km, which can typically be travelled in 193 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Melbourne to Lake Bolac by bus and train, so no matter how you choose to travel in Lake Bolac – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transport stations close to Melbourne

Melbourne is located at Melbourne, Lake Bolac and the nearest public transport station is Flinders Street.

Train stations close to Melbourne:

  • Flinders Street

Bus stations close to Melbourne:

  • Casino/Southbank/Queens Bridge St (Southbank)
  • Little Collins St/Queen St (Melbourne City)
  • Bourke St/Queen St (Melbourne City)

Public transport stations close to Lake Bolac, Lake Bolac

Lake Bolac is located at Mortlake - Ararat Road, Lake Bolac and the nearest public transport station is Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy (Lake Bolac).

Bus stations close to Lake Bolac:

  • Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy (Lake Bolac)
  • Bush Nursing Centre/Montgomery St (Lake Bolac)

Related Routes

Alternative route by bus and train via HURSTBRIDGE, ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT and MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON

To get from Melbourne to Lake Bolac in Lake Bolac, you’ll need to take 2 train lines and one bus line: take the HURSTBRIDGE train from Flinders Street station to Southern Cross station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT train and finally take the MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON bus from Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central) station to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy (Lake Bolac) station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 3 hr 13 min. The ride fare is A$8.54.

193minA$8.54
Train - HURSTBRIDGE
HURSTBRIDGE
Train - ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
Bus - MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
Walk to Lake Bolac
Leaves from Flinders Street

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from train station
    Start from train station
    Melbourne
  • 2
    Train - HURSTBRIDGEHURSTBRIDGE
    Wait for train
    HURSTBRIDGE
    City (Flinders Street)
  • 3
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Southern Cross
    3 min
  • 4
    Train - ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARATARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
    Wait for train
    ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
    Ararat
  • 5
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Ballarat Station
    89 min
  • 6
    Walk to bus station
    Walk to bus station
    Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central)
    ID 82
    90 m • 2 min
  • 7
    Bus - MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTONMT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
    Wait for bus
    MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON
    Mt Gambier
  • 8
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy (Lake Bolac)
    ID 17763
    81 min
  • 9
    Walk to Lake Bolac
    Walk to
    Lake Bolac
    Mortlake - Ararat Road
    480 m • 7 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Bolac?

    The fastest way takes 193 minutes, using Bus line MERNDA, Bus line ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT, Bus line MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Melbourne to Lake Bolac?

    The alternative route takes 193 minutes, using Bus line HURSTBRIDGE, Bus line ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT, Bus line MT GAMBIER - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & HAMILTON.

  • Is there a direct train between Melbourne and Lake Bolac?

    No, you’ll have to take 2 train lines and one bus line in total. The total travelling time is 3 hr 13 min.

  • Which train line goes from Melbourne to Lake Bolac?

    The MERNDA train line goes from Mernda station near Melbourne in Melbourne to Southern Cross station. From there you’ll have to take one train line and one bus line till Southern Cross station near Lake Bolac in Lake Bolac.

  • How long does it take to travel from Melbourne to Lake Bolac by train and bus?

    The total travel time between Melbourne in Melbourne and Lake Bolac in Lake Bolac by train and bus is about 3 hr 13 min.

  • Where do I get on the train near Melbourne to get to Lake Bolac?

    Get on the MERNDA train from the Mernda station near Melbourne in Melbourne.

  • Where do I get off the train when travelling between Melbourne and Lake Bolac?

    Get off the train at the Southern Cross stop, which is closest to Lake Bolac in Lake Bolac.

  • How much is the total train and bus fare from Melbourne to Lake Bolac?

    The ride from Melbourne to Lake Bolac costs A$8.54.

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