There are 4 ways to get from Essendon to Diggers Rest by bus, taxi, or car
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Line 483 bus
best- Take the bus from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd to Mullock Rd/Welcome Rd483
24 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essendon to Diggers Rest22.8 km
18 min$60–75Drive 22.8 km
- Drive from Essendon to Diggers Rest22.8 km
18 min$5–7Line 476 bus
- Take the bus from Florence St/Thistle St to Watergardens Station/Watergardens Circuit Rd476
1h 17m$10
Essendon to Diggers Rest by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essendon to Diggers Rest is to line 483 bus which costs $5 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Essendon to Diggers Rest is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $60 - $75.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd and arriving at Mullock Rd/Welcome Rd. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Essendon and Diggers Rest is 24 km. The road distance is 22.8 km.
The best way to get from Essendon to Diggers Rest without a car is to line 483 bus which takes 24 min and costs $5.
The line 483 bus from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd to Mullock Rd/Welcome Rd takes 24 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Essendon to Diggers Rest bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd station.
Essendon to Diggers Rest bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Mullock Rd/Welcome Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essendon to Diggers Rest is 23 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Essendon to Diggers Rest.
There are 262+ hotels available in Diggers Rest.
What companies run services between Essendon, VIC, Australia and Diggers Rest, VIC, Australia?
Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd to Mullock Rd/Welcome Rd every 3 hours. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd to Mullock Rd/Welcome Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Florence St/Thistle St to Watergardens Station/Watergardens Circuit Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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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