There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Minyip by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Ballarat
best- 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$11–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Stawell Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Stawell Station/Napier St to Main St/Church Stbus Coach
5h 32m$70–171Drive 301.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Minyipcar 301.8 km
3h 27m$54–78Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballaratbus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Main St/Church Stbus Coach
5h 21m$97–121
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 $10 - $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 and arriving at Main St/Church St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Melbourne and Minyip is 315 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 via Ballarat which takes 5h 1m and costs $10 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Melbourne to Minyip, including transfers.
Melbourne to Minyip bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Minyip bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ballarat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Minyip is 302 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Melbourne to Minyip.
There are two+ 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 to Main St/Church St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Stawell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $65–80
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–95
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $110–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $130–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
Bus from Stawell Station/Napier St to Main St/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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