There are 5 ways to get from Essendon to Mount Macedon by train, bus, car, taxi, or tram
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Train
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Macedon Stationtrain Bendigo
1h 52m$30–38Drive 52.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Essendon to Mount Macedoncar 52.6 km
37 min$10–14Line 483 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd to Sunbury Station/Brook Stbus 483
- Take the bus from Sunbury Station/Brook St to Macedon Station/Victoria Stbus Bendigo
2h 12m$23–38Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essendon to Mount Macedontaxi 52.6 km
37 min$120–150Line 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 18m$36–44
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 82 km. The road distance is 52.6 km.
The best way to get from Essendon to Mount Macedon without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs $29 - $40.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Essendon to Mount Macedon, including transfers.
The best way to get from Essendon to Mount Macedon is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs $29 - $40. Alternatively, you can line 483 bus and bus, which costs $22 - $40 and takes 2h 12m.
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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd to Mount Macedon via Sunbury Station/Brook St and Macedon Station/Victoria St in around 2h 12m.
- 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
- 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
- 31 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 Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd to Sunbury Station/Brook St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Sunbury Station/Brook St to Macedon Station/Victoria St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
Silver Service Taxi Melbourne Airport
- Phone
- +61 412 456 588
- Website
- silver-taximelbourne.com.au
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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