There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Brim by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Ararat
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ararat Station/High Stbus Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to Swann St/Henty Hwybus Coach
6h 10m$5–41Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Horsham Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Swann St/Henty Hwybus
7h 28m$82–186Drive 338.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Brimcar 338.4 km
3h 51m$62–89Train, bus via Ararat
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to Swann St/Henty Hwybus Coach
6h 12m$10–147Train, bus via Ballarat
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Swann St/Henty Hwybus Coach
6h 19m$10–34Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horshambus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Swann St/Henty Hwybus Horsham - Mildura Via Ouyen, Warracknabeal
6h 40m$100–106
Melbourne to Brim by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Brim is to train and bus via Ballarat which costs $10 - $35 and takes 6h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Brim is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Brim. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Swann St/Henty Hwy via Ararat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Melbourne and Brim is 374 km. The road distance is 338.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Brim without a car is to bus via Ararat which takes 6h 10m and costs $5 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Melbourne to Brim, including transfers.
Melbourne to Brim bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Brim bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ararat Station/High St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Brim is 338 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Melbourne to Brim.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Brim, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Swann St/Henty Hwy via Ararat in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
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 Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from North Shore Station to Horsham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–100
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $120–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $140–170
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
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ararat Station/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 Ararat to Swann St/Henty Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Swann St/Henty Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Swann St/Henty Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- 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 Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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