There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Benalla by train, bus, or car
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Melbourne to Benalla by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Benalla is to bus which costs $18 - $26 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Benalla is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs $9 - $150.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Benalla Station, Coach Stop station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Benalla Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Melbourne and Benalla is 195 km. The road distance is 195.1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Benalla without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs $9 - $150.
The train from Southern Cross to Benalla Station takes 2h 6m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Melbourne to Benalla bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Benalla train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Benalla is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs $9 - $150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $18 - $26 and takes 2h 50m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Benalla, VIC, Australia?
NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Southern Cross to Benalla Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $20–150 and the journey takes 2h 6m. V/Line also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Benalla Station, Coach Stop twice a week. Tickets cost $18–26 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–40
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross to Benalla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Benalla Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Benalla bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Benalla Station, Coach Stop.
Melbourne to Benalla train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Benalla Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Benalla is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Melbourne to Benalla.
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