There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Maits Rest by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the taxi from Colac Station to Maits Resttaxi
3h 26m$148–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
4h 56m$37–76Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
4h 56m$43–70Drive 199.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Maits Restcar 199.5 km
2h 50m$38–55
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Maits Rest is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Maits Rest is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Melbourne and Maits Rest is 222 km. The road distance is 199.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Maits Rest without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 26m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Melbourne to Maits Rest, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Maits Rest is 200 km. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Melbourne to Maits Rest.
There are 388+ hotels available in Maits Rest.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Maits Rest, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Maits Rest via Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 4h 56m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Crown Cabs Colac
- Phone
- +61 3 5231 5883
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
Colac Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5231 2216
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