There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Mount Zero 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 Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western HwyCoach
4h 27m$44–186Bus 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 Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western HwyCoach
4h 44m$39–78Train, bus via Ballarat
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat StationBallarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western HwyCoach
4h 39m$44–73Drive 276.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Mount Zero276.7 km
3h 10m$53–76Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat stationAdelaide
- Take the bus from Ararat to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western HwyCoach
5h 28m$131–157Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore StationGeelong
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Horsham StationThe Overland
5h 35m$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 10m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Melbourne and Mount Zero is 285 km. The road distance is 276.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mount Zero without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 27m and costs $40 - $190.
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 via Ballarat which takes 4h 44m and costs $35 - $80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $230 and takes 5h 35m.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Mount Zero is 277 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Melbourne to Mount Zero.
There are 29+ 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwy in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southern Cross Station to Mount Zero via North Shore Station and Horsham Station in around 5h 35m.
- 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
- 55 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 Ararat to Dadswells Bridge Motel/Western Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- $2–18
- 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 Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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