There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Mount Zero by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ararat Station/High Stbus Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwybus Coach
4h 27m$39–80Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwybus Coach
4h 29m$44–186Drive 276.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Mount Zerocar 276.7 km
3h 11m$50–72Train, bus via Ballarat
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwybus Coach
4h 39m$44–74Bus via Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat stationbus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Ararat to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwybus Coach
5h 30m$131–157Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Horsham Stationtrain The Overland
5h 36m$117–229
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mount Zero is to train and bus via Ballarat which costs $40 - $75 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mount Zero is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs $45 - $75.
The distance between Melbourne and Mount Zero is 295 km. The road distance is 276.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mount Zero without a car is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Melbourne to Mount Zero, including transfers.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mount Zero is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $35 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $230 and takes 5h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Mount Zero is 277 km. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from Melbourne to Mount Zero.
There are 30+ hotels available in Mount Zero.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mount Zero, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Mount Zero via Ararat and Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwy in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Mount Zero via North Shore Station and Horsham Station in around 5h 36m.
- 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 North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Train from North Shore Station to Horsham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–100
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $120–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $140–170
- 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
- $3–22
- 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 Ararat to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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 Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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