There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Maindample by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Opposite CFA/Maroondah HwyCoach
3h 5m$2–20Drive 162.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Maindample162.6 km
2h 8m$32–46Train, bus
- Take the train from Melbourne Central Station to Lilydale StationLilydale
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Opposite CFA/Maroondah HwyCoach
3h 41m$6–22
Melbourne to Maindample by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Maindample is to bus which costs $2 - $20 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Maindample is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Opposite CFA/Maroondah Hwy. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Melbourne and Maindample is 173 km. The road distance is 162.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Maindample without a car is to bus which takes 3h 5m and costs $2 - $20.
The bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Opposite CFA/Maroondah Hwy takes 3h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Melbourne to Maindample bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Maindample bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Opposite CFA/Maroondah Hwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Maindample is 163 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Melbourne to Maindample.
There are 122+ hotels available in Maindample.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Maindample, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Opposite CFA/Maroondah Hwy twice daily. Tickets cost $2–20 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Melbourne Central Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Opposite CFA/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Opposite CFA/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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