There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Dunkeld by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus Coach
4h 20m$11–31Drive 255.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Dunkeldcar 255.8 km
3h 6m$46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballaratbus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus Coach
4h 40m$97–118
Melbourne to Dunkeld by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dunkeld is to train and bus which costs $10 - $35 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dunkeld is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Dunkeld. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Melbourne and Dunkeld is 261 km. The road distance is 255.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dunkeld without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $10 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Melbourne to Dunkeld, including transfers.
Melbourne to Dunkeld bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Dunkeld bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ballarat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Dunkeld is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Melbourne to Dunkeld.
There are 14+ hotels available in Dunkeld.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dunkeld, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 4h 40m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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