There are 5 ways to get from Essendon to Crown Melbourne by train, taxi, car, or tram
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Train via Southern Cross Station
best- Take the train from Essendon Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Craigieburn
29 min$6Drive 10.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Essendon to Crown Melbournecar 10.4 km
12 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essendon to Crown Melbournetaxi 10.4 km
12 min$23–28Train
- Take the train from Essendon Station to Flinders Street Stationtrain Craigieburn
32 min$6Line 59 tram
- Take the tram from Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #44 to Flinders Streettram 59
49 min$6
Essendon to Crown Melbourne by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essendon to Crown Melbourne is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Essendon to Crown Melbourne is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs $23 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Essendon Station station and arriving at Southern Cross Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
The distance between Essendon and Crown Melbourne is 9 km. The road distance is 10.4 km.
The best way to get from Essendon to Crown Melbourne without a car is to train via Southern Cross Station which takes 29 min and costs $6.
The train from Essendon Station to Southern Cross Station takes 15 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Essendon to Crown Melbourne train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Essendon Station.
Essendon to Crown Melbourne train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essendon to Crown Melbourne is 10 km. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Essendon to Crown Melbourne.
There are 5365+ hotels available in Crown Melbourne.
What companies run services between Essendon, VIC, Australia and Crown Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Metro Trains Melbourne operates a train from Essendon Station to Southern Cross Station hourly. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Essendon Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Essendon Station to Flinders Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #44 to Flinders Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- $23–28
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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