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Melbourne to Grampians (Halls Gap) by bus or road
About 255 km. The private car is fastest at 3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹650 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Rental car via the Western Highway, per vehicle
3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
V/Line train to Ararat + coach to Halls Gap
from ₹650 per person
Best value
Bus
V/Line train to Ararat + coach to Halls Gap
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car via the Western Highway, per vehicle | 3 h | ₹7,850–₹14,390per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | V/Line train to Ararat + coach to Halls Gap | 4 h | ₹650–₹1,310per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, V/Line train to Ararat + coach to Halls Gap: Coach connections into Halls Gap are few; check the V/Line timetable.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car via the Western Highway, per vehicle | ₹7,850–₹14,390 | ₹7,850–₹14,390 |
| Bus · V/Line train to Ararat + coach to Halls Gap | ₹1,300–₹2,620 | ₹2,600–₹5,240 |
Once you’re in Grampians (Halls Gap)
- Best time: September – November, March – May
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (September – November, March – May).
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Plan Melbourne and Grampians (Halls Gap)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.