There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Ensay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Ensay Cafe/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
6h 36m$13–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Ensay Cafe/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
7h 45m$8–43Drive 356.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Ensaycar 356.2 km
4h 15m$64–92
Melbourne to Ensay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ensay is to train and bus which costs $13 - $18 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ensay is to drive which takes 4h 15m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Ensay. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Ensay Cafe/Great Alpine Rd via Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Melbourne and Ensay is 350 km. The road distance is 356.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ensay without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 36m and costs $13 - $18.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Melbourne to Ensay, including transfers.
Melbourne to Ensay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Ensay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Ensay is 356 km. It takes approximately 4h 15m to drive from Melbourne to Ensay.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ensay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ensay Cafe/Great Alpine Rd via Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale in around 7h 45m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Ensay Cafe/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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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