There are 5 ways to get from Donvale to Dandenong Ranges by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 688 bus
best- Take the train from Mitcham Station to Croydon StationLilydale
- Take the bus from Croydon Station/Railway Ave to Mt Dandenong Arboretum/Ridge Rd688
1h 59m$15Line 271 bus, line 670 bus, line 688 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Whitefriars College/Park Rd to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy271
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Croydon Station/Railway Ave670 / ...
- Take the bus from Croydon Station/Railway Ave to Mt Dandenong Arboretum/Ridge Rd688
2h 15m$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Donvale to Dandenong Ranges24 km
25 min$60–75Drive 24 km
- Drive from Donvale to Dandenong Ranges24 km
25 min$5–7Line 271 bus, line 679 bus
- Take the bus from Whitefriars College/Park Rd to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy271
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Montrose Rd/Leith Rd679
2h 26m$9
Donvale to Dandenong Ranges by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donvale to Dandenong Ranges is to line 271 bus and line 670 bus and line 688 bus which costs $5 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Donvale to Dandenong Ranges is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Donvale to Dandenong Ranges. However, there are services departing from Whitefriars College/Park Rd and arriving at Mt Dandenong Arboretum/Ridge Rd via Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy and Croydon Station/Railway Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Donvale and Dandenong Ranges is 25 km. The road distance is 24 km.
The best way to get from Donvale to Dandenong Ranges without a car is to train and line 688 bus which takes 1h 59m and costs $16.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Donvale to Dandenong Ranges, including transfers.
Donvale to Dandenong Ranges bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Whitefriars College/Park Rd station.
Donvale to Dandenong Ranges bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy.
Yes, the driving distance between Donvale to Dandenong Ranges is 24 km. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Donvale to Dandenong Ranges.
There are 799+ hotels available in Dandenong Ranges.
What companies run services between Donvale, VIC, Australia and Dandenong Ranges, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Whitefriars College/Park Rd to Mt Dandenong Arboretum/Ridge Rd via Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy and Croydon Station/Railway Ave in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Mitcham Station to Croydon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Croydon Station/Railway Ave to Mt Dandenong Arboretum/Ridge Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Whitefriars College/Park Rd to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Croydon Station/Railway Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Montrose Rd/Leith Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Dandenong Ranges Taxi Services
- Phone
- +61 3 9753 6933
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
Dandenong Taxi Cab Service
- Phone
- +61 3 87590231
- Website
- dandenongtaxicabservice.com.au
Dandenong Taxi 24
- Phone
- +61401638077
- Website
- dandenongtaxi24.com.au
Dandenong Cabs
- Phone
- +61 3 9799 8460
Emerald Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5968 4670
- Website
- 131008.com
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