The average bus between Melbourne and Bendigo takes 2h 17m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. The bus service runs several times per day from Melbourne to Bendigo. 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 twice daily between Melbourne and Bendigo. The earliest departure is at 1:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Melbourne is at 11:57 PM which arrives into Bendigo at 1:48 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 2h 17m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melbourne station and arriving at Bendigo station. Services depart twice daily, and operate 5 times a week. The journey takes approximately 2h 17m.
Melbourne to Bendigo bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Bendigo bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
The distance between Melbourne and Bendigo is 132 km. The road distance is 184 km.
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl once daily. Tickets cost $2–21 and the journey takes 1h 52m.
