There are 6 ways to get from Essendon to Mount Macedon by bus, taxi, train, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 477 bus, bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd to Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rdbus 483 / ...
- Take the bus from Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd to Willowbank Rd/Childe Harold Rdbus 505
- Take the taxi from Willowbank Rd/Childe Harold Rd to Mount Macedontaxi
1h 47m$39–54Drive 52.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Essendon to Mount Macedoncar 52.6 km
37 min$10–14Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Macedon Stationtrain Bendigo
1h 52m$32–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essendon to Mount Macedontaxi 52.6 km
37 min$130–160Line 82 tram, train
- Take the tram from Moonee Ponds Junction/Pascoe Vale Rd #32 to Footscray Station/Leeds St #64tram 82
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Macedon Stationtrain Bendigo
2h 17m$38–46Line 476 bus, train
- Take the bus from Florence St/Thistle St to Watergardens Station/Watergardens Circuit Rdbus 476
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Macedon Stationtrain Bendigo
2h 25m$37–44
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essendon to Mount Macedon is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Essendon to Mount Macedon is to drive which takes 37 min and costs $9 - $14.
The distance between Essendon and Mount Macedon is 61 km. The road distance is 52.6 km.
The best way to get from Essendon to Mount Macedon without a car is to line 477 bus and bus and taxi which takes 1h 47m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Essendon to Mount Macedon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Essendon to Mount Macedon is 53 km. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Essendon to Mount Macedon.
There are 122+ hotels available in Mount Macedon.
What companies run services between Essendon, VIC, Australia and Mount Macedon, VIC, Australia?
V/Line operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Macedon Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Macedon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Macedon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunbury Station to Macedon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Moonee Ponds Junction/Pascoe Vale Rd #32 to Footscray Station/Leeds St #64
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd to Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd to Willowbank Rd/Childe Harold Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
Bus from Florence St/Thistle St to Watergardens Station/Watergardens Circuit Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Gisborne Cabs
- Phone
- +61 3 5428 2444
- Website
- gisbornecabs.com.au
Crown Cabs Gisborne
- Phone
- 1300 12 13 14
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
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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