There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Minyip by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat StationBallarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to Main St/Church StCoach
4h 54m$9–144Bus via Ballarat
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard StCoach / ...
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Main St/Church StCoach
5h 6m$4–36Train, bus via Ballarat
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat StationBallarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Main St/Church StCoach
5h 1m$9–31Drive 301.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Minyip301.8 km
3h 26m$58–83Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to HorshamAdelaide
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Main St/Church StDonald - Horsham Via Murtoa, Rupanyup, Minyip
6h 30m$100–106
Melbourne to Minyip by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Minyip is to train and bus via Ballarat which costs $9 - $35 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Minyip is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Minyip. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Main St/Church St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Melbourne and Minyip is 313 km. The road distance is 301.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Minyip without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 54m and costs $9 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Melbourne to Minyip, including transfers.
Melbourne to Minyip bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Minyip bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Minyip is 302 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Melbourne to Minyip.
There are three+ hotels available in Minyip.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Minyip, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Main St/Church St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ararat to Main St/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Main St/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Main St/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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