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Melton to Castlemaine buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Melton and Castlemaine takes 3h 30m and the fastest bus takes 2h 48m. There is at least one bus per day from Melton to Castlemaine. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 30m
Duration
181 km
Distance
$23
Average price
Once daily
Frequency

Bus

best
  1. Take the bus from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St to Sunshine Station/Dickson Stbus bus 456
  2. Take the bus from Footscray Station/Irving St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus bus Bendigo
3h 42m
$14–30

Melton to Castlemaine bus times

Buses run once daily between Melton and Castlemaine. The earliest departure is at 7:05 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Melton is at 10:28 PM which arrives into Castlemaine at 1:18 AM. All services require a transfer at Sunshine Station/Dickson St and take an average of 3h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 19, 2026

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    Public Transport VictoriaPublic Transport VictoriaV-Line Buses2h 50m • 2 changes

Departing Tuesday, October 20, 2026

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    Public Transport VictoriaPublic Transport VictoriaV-Line Buses2h 50m • 2 changes

Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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    Public Transport VictoriaPublic Transport VictoriaV-Line Buses2h 50m • 2 changes

Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

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    Metropolitan busesPublic Transport VictoriaV-Line Buses2h 53m • 2 changes

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    Public Transport VictoriaPublic Transport VictoriaV-Line Buses3h 19m • 2 changes

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    Public Transport VictoriaPublic Transport VictoriaV-Line Buses2h 48m • 2 changes

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    Arrives next day

    Public Transport VictoriaPublic Transport VictoriaV-Line Buses2h 55m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

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    Arrives next day

    Public Transport VictoriaPublic Transport VictoriaV-Line Buses4h 26m • 2 changes

Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Melton to Castlemaine? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.

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  • Distance: 181.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 30m

What companies run services between Melton, VIC, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Leeds St/Paisley St, and Footscray Station/Irving St in around 3h 42m.

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