There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Harkness by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 459 bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Melton Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Melton Station/Staughton St to Claret Ash Bvd/Arnolds Creek Bvdbus 459
1h 28m$14–17Line 216 bus, line 456 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Supreme Court/Lonsdale St to Sunshine Station/Dickson Stbus 216
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston Stbus 456
2h 54m$6Drive 44.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Harknesscar 44.9 km
40 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne to Harknesstaxi 44.9 km
40 min$100–130Train, line 455 bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Melton Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Melton Station/Staughton St to Emerald Ct/Caitlyn Drbus 455
1h 37m$14–17
Melbourne to Harkness by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Harkness is to line 216 bus and line 456 bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Harkness is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Harkness. However, there are services departing from Supreme Court/Lonsdale St and arriving at Kim Lane/Roslyn Park Dr via Sunshine Station/Dickson St and Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Melbourne and Harkness is 46 km. The road distance is 44.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Harkness without a car is to train and line 459 bus which takes 1h 28m and costs $14 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Melbourne to Harkness, including transfers.
Melbourne to Harkness bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Supreme Court/Lonsdale St station.
Melbourne to Harkness bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Sunshine Station/Dickson St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Harkness is 45 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Melbourne to Harkness.
There are 284+ hotels available in Harkness.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Harkness, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Supreme Court/Lonsdale St to Kim Lane/Roslyn Park Dr via Sunshine Station/Dickson St and Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Melton Station/Staughton St to Claret Ash Bvd/Arnolds Creek Bvd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Supreme Court/Lonsdale St to Sunshine Station/Dickson St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
Bus from Melton Station/Staughton St to Emerald Ct/Caitlyn Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
Silver Service Taxi Melbourne Airport
- Phone
- +61 412 456 588
- Website
- silver-taximelbourne.com.au
Melbourne Silver Premium Cabs
- Phone
- +61 422 502 251
- Website
- melbournesilverpremiumcabs.com.au
Crown Cabs
- Phone
- 1300 12 13 14
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
13CABS
- Phone
- 132227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
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