There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Macedon by train, bus, taxi or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Macedon is to bus which costs $6 - $9 and takes 53 min.
The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Macedon is to taxi which costs $150 - $190 and takes 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Macedon. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 53 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Southern Cross and arriving at Macedon. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Melbourne and Macedon is 56 km. The road distance is 61.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Macedon without a car is to train which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $10.
The train from Southern Cross to Macedon takes 52 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Melbourne to Macedon bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Macedon train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Macedon is to train which takes 52 min and costs $7 - $10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6 - $9 and takes 53 min.
- Distance: 56.1 km
- Duration: 52 min
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Macedon, VIC, Australia?
V/Line operates a train from Southern Cross to Macedon hourly. Tickets cost $7 - $10 and the journey takes 52 min. Alternatively, V/Line operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Macedon twice daily. Tickets cost $6 - $9 and the journey takes 53 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross to Macedon
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7 - $10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Macedon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6 - $9
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $150 - $190
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
Silver Service Taxi Melbourne Airport
- Phone
- +61 3 9088 0786
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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Melbourne to Macedon bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Macedon station.
Melbourne to Macedon train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Macedon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Macedon is 61 km. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Melbourne to Macedon.
There are 89+ hotels available in Macedon. Prices start at $119 AUD per night.