There are 5 ways to get from Cranbourne to Canberra by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
4h 26m$162–416Train, bus via Albury
cheapest- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Stationtrain
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Albury Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
10h 12m$26–292Train, bus
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Frankston
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberrabus Sydney
10h 47m$112–232Drive 687.9 km
- Drive from Cranbourne to Canberracar 687.9 km
7h 37m$122–177Bus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberrabus
11h 11m$71–155
Cranbourne to Canberra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranbourne to Canberra is to bus which costs $70 - $160 and takes 11h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbourne to Canberra is to train and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $160 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Cranbourne to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St and arriving at Canberra via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Cranbourne and Canberra is 544 km. The road distance is 687.9 km.
The best way to get from Cranbourne to Canberra without a car is to train and bus via Albury which takes 10h 12m and costs $25 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Cranbourne to Canberra, including transfers.
Cranbourne to Canberra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd station.
Cranbourne to Canberra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cranbourne to Canberra is 688 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Cranbourne to Canberra.
There are 797+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Cranbourne, VIC, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St to Canberra via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $60–85
- Advantage
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $80–120
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
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