There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Minyip by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Ararat
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ararat Station/High Stbus Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to Main St/Church Stbus Coach
4h 52m$4–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to Main St/Church Stbus Coach
4h 54m$9–144Drive 301.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Minyipcar 301.8 km
3h 27m$55–79Train, bus via Ballarat
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Main St/Church Stbus Coach
5h 1m$9–32Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Horshambus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Main St/Church Stbus Donald - Horsham Via Murtoa, Rupanyup, Minyip
6h 30m$100–106
Melbourne to Minyip by 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 27m and costs $50 - $80.
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 Ararat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Melbourne and Minyip is 324 km. The road distance is 301.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Minyip without a car is to bus via Ararat which takes 4h 52m and costs $4 - $40.
It takes approximately 4h 52m 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 Ararat Station/High St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Minyip is 302 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m 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 Ararat in around 4h 52m.
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ararat Station/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 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
- $2–22
- 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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