There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Timboon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Camperdown Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Camperdown Station/Longmore St to Timboon-Nullawarre Rd/Bailey Stbus Timboon - Camperdown Via Camperdown - Cobden Rd
4h 17m$12–15Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Drbus
- Take the bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Camperdown Station/Longmore Stbus
- Take the bus from Camperdown Station/Longmore St to Timboon-Nullawarre Rd/Bailey Stbus
5h 44m$7–38Drive 214.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Timbooncar 214.3 km
2h 49m$39–56
Melbourne to Timboon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Timboon is to train and bus which costs $11 - $16 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Timboon is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Timboon. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Timboon-Nullawarre Rd/Bailey St via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr and Camperdown Station/Longmore St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 44m.
The distance between Melbourne and Timboon is 239 km. The road distance is 214.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Timboon without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $11 - $16.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Melbourne to Timboon, including transfers.
Melbourne to Timboon bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Timboon bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Timboon is 214 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Melbourne to Timboon.
There are 92+ hotels available in Timboon.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Timboon, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Timboon-Nullawarre Rd/Bailey St via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr and Camperdown Station/Longmore St in around 5h 44m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Camperdown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Camperdown Station/Longmore St to Timboon-Nullawarre Rd/Bailey St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Camperdown Station/Longmore St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
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