There are 4 ways to get from Murtoa to Melbourne by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from McDonald St/Marma St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Ballarat
4h 39m$10–31Train
- Take the train from Horsham Station to North Shore Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Geelong
6h 11m$77–191Drive 288.6 km
- Drive from Murtoa to Melbournecar 288.6 km
3h 21m$53–76Bus
- Take the bus from McDonald St/Marma St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
5h 22m$98–120
Murtoa to Melbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Murtoa to Melbourne is to bus and train which costs $9 - $35 and takes 4h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Murtoa to Melbourne is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Murtoa to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from McDonald St/Marma St and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Ballarat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Murtoa and Melbourne is 310 km. The road distance is 288.6 km.
The best way to get from Murtoa to Melbourne without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 39m and costs $9 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Murtoa to Melbourne, including transfers.
Murtoa to Melbourne bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from McDonald St/Marma St station.
The best way to get from Murtoa to Melbourne is to train which takes 6h 11m and costs $75 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $120 and takes 5h 22m.
Murtoa to Melbourne bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Murtoa to Melbourne is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Murtoa to Melbourne.
What companies run services between Murtoa, VIC, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from McDonald St/Marma St to Southern Cross Station via Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave, Horsham Station, and North Shore Station in around 6h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from McDonald St/Marma St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal via Ballarat in around 5h 22m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from North Shore Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Horsham Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- 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 McDonald St/Marma St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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 Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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