There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Tempy by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to General Store/Sunraysia HwyCoach
7h 7m$6–35Drive 403.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Tempy403.4 km
4h 35m$79–113Fly, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)MEL - MQL
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to General Store/Sunraysia Hwy
7h 9m$194–384Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat StationBallarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to General Store/Sunraysia HwyCoach
7h 23m$11–35
Melbourne to Tempy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tempy is to bus which costs $6 - $35 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tempy is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $75 - $120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at General Store/Sunraysia Hwy. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Melbourne and Tempy is 436 km. The road distance is 403.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Tempy without a car is to bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $6 - $35.
The bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to General Store/Sunraysia Hwy takes 7h 7m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Melbourne to Tempy bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Tempy bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at General Store/Sunraysia Hwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Tempy is 403 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Melbourne to Tempy.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tempy, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to General Store/Sunraysia Hwy 6 times a week. Tickets cost $6–35 and the journey takes 7h 7m.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- 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 Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to General Store/Sunraysia Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to General Store/Sunraysia Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ararat to General Store/Sunraysia Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to General Store/Sunraysia Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
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