There are 5 ways to get from Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Gowrie Station to Parliament Stationtrain Upfield
49 min$6Drive 15.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Groundcar 15.7 km
18 min$3–5Line 527 bus, line 251 bus
- Take the bus from Box Forest Rd/Sages Rd to Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rdbus 527
- Take the bus from Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd to Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pdebus 251
2h$4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Groundtaxi 15.7 km
18 min$30–40Train via Flinders Street Station
- Take the train from Gowrie Station to Flinders Street Stationtrain Upfield
52 min$11
Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground is to drive which costs $3 - $5 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground is to taxi which takes 18 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground. However, there are services departing from Box Forest Rd/Sages Rd and arriving at Rowena Pde/Punt Rd via Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd and Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gowrie Station station and arriving at Parliament Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Fawkner and Melbourne Cricket Ground is 18 km. The road distance is 15.7 km.
The best way to get from Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs $6.
The train from Gowrie Station to Parliament Station takes 30 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Box Forest Rd/Sages Rd station.
Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Gowrie Station.
The best way to get from Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground is to train which takes 49 min and costs $6. Alternatively, you can line 527 bus and line 251 bus, which costs $5 and takes 2h.
What companies run services between Fawkner, VIC, Australia and Melbourne Cricket Ground, VIC, Australia?
Metro Trains Melbourne operates a train from Gowrie Station to Parliament Station hourly. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Box Forest Rd/Sages Rd to Melbourne Cricket Ground via Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd, Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde, and Rowena Pde/Punt Rd in around 2h.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Gowrie Station to Parliament Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 Gowrie Station to Flinders Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 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
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Box Forest Rd/Sages Rd to Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd to Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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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More Questions & Answers
Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Northland Shopping Centre/Murray Rd station.
Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Parliament Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground is 16 km. It takes approximately 18 min to drive from Fawkner to Melbourne Cricket Ground.
There are 5373+ hotels available in Melbourne Cricket Ground.