There are 4 ways to get from Bendigo to Melton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Melton Stationtrain Ballarat
2h 57m$19–24Bus, line 456 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Footscray Station/Irving Stbus Bendigo
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston Stbus 456
3h 46m$8–25Drive 123.9 km
- Drive from Bendigo to Meltoncar 123.9 km
1h 25m$23–33Train, line 456 bus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston Stbus 456
3h 20m$18–21
Bendigo to Melton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bendigo to Melton is to bus and line 456 bus which costs $7 - $26 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bendigo to Melton is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bendigo station to Melton. However, there are services departing from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and arriving at Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St via Leeds St/Paisley St and Sunshine Station/Dickson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Bendigo and Melton is 191 km. The road distance is 123.9 km.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Melton without a car is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs $18 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Bendigo to Melton, including transfers.
Bendigo to Melton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Melton is to train which takes 2h 57m and costs $18 - $24. Alternatively, you can bus and line 456 bus, which costs $7 - $26 and takes 3h 46m.
Bendigo to Melton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Footscray Station/Irving St.
Yes, the driving distance between Bendigo to Melton is 124 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Bendigo to Melton.
What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Melton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Bendigo Station to Barries Rd/Station Rd via Footscray Station, Melton Station, and Melton Station/Staughton St in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St via Footscray Station/Irving St, Leeds St/Paisley St, and Sunshine Station/Dickson St in around 3h 46m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Footscray Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6–9
Train from Bendigo Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Footscray Station/Irving St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
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