There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park by train, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 683 bus
best- Take the train from Melbourne Central Station to Lilydale Stationtrain Lilydale
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Scotchmans Creek Rd/Warburton Hwybus 683
2h 27m$10Line 907 bus, line 670 bus, line 683 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo Stbus 907
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwybus 670 / ...
- Take the bus from Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy to Scotchmans Creek Rd/Warburton Hwybus 683
3h 32m$9Drive 123.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lake Mountaincar 123.9 km
2h 9m$23–33Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Hyatt Melbourne to Boat O'CraigoRed Route
1h 45m$93
Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park is to line 907 bus and line 670 bus and line 683 bus which costs $10 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park is to shuttle which takes 1h 45m and costs $93.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park. However, there are services departing from Swanston St/Lonsdale St and arriving at Scotchmans Creek Rd/Warburton Hwy via Mitcham Rd/Whitehorse Rd, Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy and Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Melbourne and Yarra Ranges National Park is 74 km. The road distance is 123.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park without a car is to train and line 683 bus which takes 2h 27m and costs $11.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park, including transfers.
Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Swanston St/Lonsdale St station.
Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Mitcham Station/Colombo St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park is 124 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park.
There are eight+ hotels available in Yarra Ranges National Park.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Yarra Ranges National Park, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Scotchmans Creek Rd/Warburton Hwy via Mitcham Station/Colombo St, Mitcham Rd/Whitehorse Rd, Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy, and Scotchmans Creek Rd/Warburton Hwy in around 3h 32m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Melbourne Central Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Scotchmans Creek Rd/Warburton Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
Bus from Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy to Scotchmans Creek Rd/Warburton Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Daily
- $0
- Phone
- +61 3 8596 2659
- contact@hopit.com.au
- Website
- hopit.com.au
Shuttle from Grand Hyatt Melbourne to Boat O'Craigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Schedules at
- hopit.com.au
Want to know more about travelling around Australia
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
10 amazing places to get away from it all in Australia
Read the travel guide
4 of the smartest ways to explore Australia
Read the travel guide