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$9–28Bus
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 Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus Coach
4h 25m$4–33Drive 255.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Dunkeldcar 255.8 km
3h 5m$49–70
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 $9 - $28 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dunkeld is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Dunkeld. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
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 $9 - $28.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Melbourne to Dunkeld, including transfers.
Melbourne to Dunkeld bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Dunkeld bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Dunkeld is 256 km. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from Melbourne to Dunkeld.
There are 12+ 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/Spencer St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 4h 25m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
- 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
- $2–18
- 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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