There are 5 ways to get from Preston to Fawkner by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train, line 561 bus
best- Take the train from Preston Station to Reservoir StationMernda
- Take the bus from Cleeland St/Spring St to Edwardes St/Newlands Rd553 / ...
22 min$10Line 527 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sapphire St/Murray Rd to Box Forest Rd/Sages Rd527
38 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Preston to Fawkner9.6 km
10 min$21–26Walk
- Take the foot from Preston to Fawkner9 km
1h 48mLine 514 bus, line 530 bus
- Take the bus from Victoria St/Bell St to Coburg PS/Bell St513 / ...
- Take the bus from Urquhart St/Sydney Rd to Pitt St/Major Rd530
55 min$9
Preston to Fawkner by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Preston to Fawkner is to line 527 bus which costs $5 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Preston to Fawkner is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $21 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sapphire St/Murray Rd and arriving at Box Forest Rd/Sages Rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Preston and Fawkner is 5 km.
The best way to get from Preston to Fawkner without a car is to train and line 561 bus which takes 22 min and costs $11.
It takes approximately 22 min to get from Preston to Fawkner, including transfers.
Preston to Fawkner bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Sapphire St/Murray Rd station.
Preston to Fawkner bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Box Forest Rd/Sages Rd station.
There are 4823+ hotels available in Fawkner.
What companies run services between Preston, VIC, Australia and Fawkner, VIC, Australia?
Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Sapphire St/Murray Rd to Box Forest Rd/Sages Rd every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Preston Station to Reservoir Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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 Cleeland St/Spring St to Edwardes St/Newlands Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Sapphire St/Murray Rd to Box Forest Rd/Sages Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Victoria St/Bell St to Coburg PS/Bell St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Urquhart St/Sydney Rd to Pitt St/Major Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $21–26
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
Silver Service Taxi Melbourne Airport
- Phone
- +61 3 9088 0786
Melbourne Silver Premium Cabs
- Phone
- +61 422 502 251
- Website
- melbournesilverpremiumcabs.com.au
Crown Cabs
- Phone
- 1300 12 13 14
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
13CABS
- Phone
- 132227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
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