The average bus between Carlton and Lara takes 1h 21m and the fastest bus takes 1h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Carlton to Lara. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Carlton and Lara. The earliest departure is at 7:57 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Carlton is at 11:02 PM which arrives into Lara at 12:18 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 21m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Carlton to Lara. However, there are services departing from Carlton station and arriving at Lara station via Footscray Station/Irving St station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
Carlton to Lara bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Lygon St/Grattan St station.
Carlton to Lara bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Lara Station/Hicks St.
The distance between Carlton and Lara is 55.1 km. The road distance is 86 km.
You can take a bus from Lygon St/Grattan St to Lara Station/Hicks St via Footscray Station/Irving St in around 2h 11m.