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How to Book Train Travel From Melbourne to Mount Gambier

As the second largest city in South Australia and the city of the famous Blue Lake, Mount Gambier is a perfect overnight or weekend trip from Melbourne. Less than 300 miles away, the trip is too short to take a plane, and renting a car in a place where they drive on the left side of the road is a dangerous headache. The solution? Take a train! Sit back, relax and watch the landscape fly by in the comfort of a spacious VLine train.

Computer with Internet access
Major credit card
Telephone capable of international calls

Instructions

Book Train Travel From Melbourne to Mount Gambier
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  Go to the VLine home page and use the 'Trip Planner' to book your tickets (see Resources below). Fill in 'Melbourne, Southern Cross' as your departure city and 'Mount Gambier' as the arrival city.
- 2
  Call the sales office to book your tickets by phone. Within Australia, call 136 196. Outside Australia, call +011 61 3 9697 2076. Melbourne is 16 hours ahead of EST, so time your call accordingly.
Prepare for Your Train Travel From Melbourne to Mount Gambier
- 3
  Get yourself to Melbourne's Southern Cross Train Station at least one hour before your train is set to depart.
- 4
  Pick up your tickets if you don't have them already, though it is advisable to have picked them up earlier than the day of departure.