There are 3 ways to get from Lara to Cranbourne by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray StationGeelong
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Cranbourne StationCranbourne
2h 7m$13–15Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lara Station to Sunshine StationGeelong
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rd903
5h 44m$12–14Drive 107.1 km
- Drive from Lara to Cranbourne107.1 km
1h 18m$21–30
Lara to Cranbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lara to Cranbourne is to train and bus which costs $12 - $15 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lara to Cranbourne is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct train from Lara station to Cranbourne station. However, there are services departing from Lara Station and arriving at Cranbourne Station via Footscray Station and Flinders Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Lara and Cranbourne is 115 km. The road distance is 107.1 km.
The best way to get from Lara to Cranbourne without a car is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs $13 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Lara to Cranbourne, including transfers.
Lara to Cranbourne train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Lara Station.
Lara to Cranbourne train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Footscray Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lara to Cranbourne is 107 km. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Lara to Cranbourne.
There are 393+ hotels available in Cranbourne.
What companies run services between Lara, VIC, Australia and Cranbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Lara Station to Cranbourne Station via Footscray Station and Flinders Street Station in around 2h 7m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Lara Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Cranbourne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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 Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
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