There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Barmah by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Shepparton Stationtrain Seymour
- Take the bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Barmah Hotel/Maloney Stbus Coach
4h 38m$9–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Barmah Hotel/Maloney Stbus Coach
5h 55m$4–29Bus via Murray River Council/Cobb Hwy
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Murray River Council/Cobb Hwybus Coach
4h 44m$6–27Drive 236.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Barmahcar 236.3 km
2h 58m$43–62
Melbourne to Barmah by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Barmah is to bus which costs $4 - $29 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Barmah is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $40 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Barmah Hotel/Maloney St. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Melbourne and Barmah is 256 km. The road distance is 236.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Barmah without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 38m and costs $8 - $25.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Melbourne to Barmah, including transfers.
Melbourne to Barmah bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Barmah bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Murray River Council/Cobb Hwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Barmah is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Melbourne to Barmah.
There are 134+ hotels available in Barmah.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Barmah, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Murray River Council/Cobb Hwy once daily. Tickets cost $3–22 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Shepparton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Barmah Hotel/Maloney St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Murray River Council/Cobb Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Barmah Hotel/Maloney St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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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