There are 4 ways to get from Carlton to Federation Square by train, taxi, foot, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Parkville Station to Town Hall Stationtrain Sunbury
10 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carlton to Federation Squaretaxi 2.2 km
3 min$8–11Walk
- Take the foot from Carlton to Federation Squarewalk 2.2 km
26 minLine 1 tram
- Take the tram from Melbourne University/Swanston St #1 to Federation Square/Swanston St #13tram 1 / ...
15 min$6
Carlton to Federation Square by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlton to Federation Square is to train which costs $6 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Carlton to Federation Square is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Parkville Station station and arriving at Town Hall Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between Carlton and Federation Square is 3 km.
The best way to get from Carlton to Federation Square without a car is to train which takes 10 min and costs $6.
The train from Parkville Station to Town Hall Station takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Carlton to Federation Square train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Parkville Station.
Carlton to Federation Square train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Town Hall Station.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Federation Square.
What companies run services between Carlton, VIC, Australia and Federation Square, VIC, Australia?
Metro Trains Melbourne operates a train from Parkville Station to Town Hall Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 6 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Parkville Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Melbourne University/Swanston St #1 to Federation Square/Swanston St #13
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
Silver Service Taxi Melbourne Airport
- Phone
- +61 3 9088 0786
Melbourne Silver Premium Cabs
- Phone
- +61 422 502 251
- Website
- melbournesilverpremiumcabs.com.au
Crown Cabs
- Phone
- 1300 12 13 14
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
13CABS
- Phone
- 132227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
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