There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Watchem by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Hotel/Sunraysia Hwybus Coach
5h 47m$4–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Maryborough Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Maryborough Station/Station St to Post Office/Sunraysia Hwybus Coach
6h 32m$10–37Drive 303.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Watchemcar 303.8 km
3h 29m$55–80
Melbourne to Watchem by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Watchem is to bus which costs $4 - $29 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Watchem is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs $55 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Hotel/Sunraysia Hwy. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Melbourne and Watchem is 320 km. The road distance is 303.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Watchem without a car is to bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $4 - $29.
The bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Hotel/Sunraysia Hwy takes 5h 47m including transfers and departs six times a week.
Melbourne to Watchem bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Watchem bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Hotel/Sunraysia Hwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Watchem is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Melbourne to Watchem.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Watchem, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Hotel/Sunraysia Hwy 6 times a week. Tickets cost $4–29 and the journey takes 5h 47m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Maryborough Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Hotel/Sunraysia Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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 Maryborough Station/Station St to Post Office/Sunraysia Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
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