There are 4 ways to get from Ivanhoe to Castlemaine by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain Bendigo
2h 31m$12–15Line 250 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Livingstone St/Oriel Rd to Little Collins St/Queen Stbus 250 / ...
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus Bendigo
3h 25m$6–22Drive 122.5 km
- Drive from Ivanhoe to Castlemainecar 122.5 km
1h 29m$22–32Train via Sunbury
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Sunbury Stationtrain Sunbury
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain Bendigo
3h 7m$12–15
Ivanhoe to Castlemaine by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ivanhoe to Castlemaine is to train via Sunbury which costs $12 - $16 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ivanhoe to Castlemaine is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ivanhoe to Castlemaine station. However, there are services departing from Livingstone St/Oriel Rd and arriving at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Ivanhoe station to Castlemaine station. However, there are services departing from Ivanhoe Station and arriving at Castlemaine Station via Flinders Street Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Ivanhoe and Castlemaine is 138 km. The road distance is 122.5 km.
The best way to get from Ivanhoe to Castlemaine without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $12 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Ivanhoe to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Ivanhoe to Castlemaine bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Livingstone St/Oriel Rd station.
Ivanhoe to Castlemaine train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Ivanhoe to Castlemaine is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs $12 - $16. Alternatively, you can line 250 bus and bus, which costs $6 - $23 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
V/Line operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station hourly. Tickets cost $7–10 and the journey takes 1h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Livingstone St/Oriel Rd to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Little Collins St/Queen St and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Livingstone St/Oriel Rd to Little Collins St/Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Ivanhoe to Castlemaine bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Little Collins St/Queen St station.
Ivanhoe to Castlemaine train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Castlemaine Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ivanhoe to Castlemaine is 123 km. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Ivanhoe to Castlemaine.
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