There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Barkly by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to King St/Landsborough-Elmhurst Rdbus Stawell - St Arnaud Via Ararat
4h 14m$39–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Dundas St/Market Stbus Coach
5h 42m$27–53Bus via Ararat
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat stationbus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Ararat to King St/Landsborough-Elmhurst Rdbus Stawell - St Arnaud Via Ararat
5h 15m$126–139Drive 213.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Barklycar 213.9 km
2h 32m$41–59
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Barkly is to bus which costs $26 - $55 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Barkly is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Melbourne and Barkly is 261 km. The road distance is 213.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barkly without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 14m and costs $35 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Melbourne to Barkly, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Barkly is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Melbourne to Barkly.
There are 13+ hotels available in Barkly.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Barkly, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Barkly via Ararat and King St/Landsborough-Elmhurst Rd in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ararat to King St/Landsborough-Elmhurst Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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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