There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Marlo 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 Marlo Primary School/Jorgensen Stbus Coach
6h 55m$9–27Bus
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 Marlo Primary School/Jorgensen Stbus
8h 4m$4–52Drive 384 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Marlocar 384 km
4h 30m$71–102
Melbourne to Marlo by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Marlo is to train and bus which costs $9 - $27 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Marlo is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Marlo. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Marlo Primary School/Jorgensen St via Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
The distance between Melbourne and Marlo is 393 km. The road distance is 384 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Marlo without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs $9 - $27.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Melbourne to Marlo, including transfers.
Melbourne to Marlo bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Marlo bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Marlo is 384 km. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Melbourne to Marlo.
There are 19+ hotels available in Marlo.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Marlo, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Marlo Primary School/Jorgensen St via Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale in around 8h 4m.
- 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
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Marlo Primary School/Jorgensen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- 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 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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