There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge 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 Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwybus Coach
4h 14m$9–141Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach / ...
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwybus Coach
4h 31m$4–33Train, bus via Ballarat
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwybus Coach
4h 26m$9–28Drive 257.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Dadswells Bridgecar 257.3 km
2h 58m$48–69Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Stawell Stationtrain The Overland
5h 13m$70–168
Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge is to train and bus via Ballarat which costs $9 - $28 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 31m.
The distance between Melbourne and Dadswells Bridge is 265 km. The road distance is 257.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 14m and costs $9 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge, including transfers.
Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge is to bus which takes 4h 31m and costs $3 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $170 and takes 5h 13m.
Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge is 257 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Melbourne to Dadswells Bridge.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dadswells Bridge, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 4h 31m. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Stawell Station twice a week. Tickets cost $65–160 and the journey takes 3h 53m.
- 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 Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
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
Train from Southern Cross Station to Stawell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $65–80
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–95
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $110–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $130–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ararat to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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 Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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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