There are 4 ways to get from State Library Station to Chinatown by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 tram
best- Take the tram from RMIT University/Swanston St #7 to Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #101 / ...
6 min$6Line 207 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trades Hall/Lygon St to Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St200 / ...
15 min$5Taxi
- Take the taxi from State Library Station to Chinatown1.2 km
2 min$6–8Walk
- Take the foot from State Library Station to Chinatown640 m
7 min
State Library Station to Chinatown by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from State Library Station to Chinatown is to line 207 bus which costs $5 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from State Library Station to Chinatown is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $6 - $8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Trades Hall/Lygon St and arriving at Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from RMIT University/Swanston St #7 and arriving at Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between State Library Station and Chinatown is 800 meters.
The best way to get from State Library Station to Chinatown without a car is to line 1 tram which takes 6 min and costs $6.
The line 1 tram from RMIT University/Swanston St #7 to Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10 takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
State Library Station to Chinatown bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Trades Hall/Lygon St station.
State Library Station to Chinatown train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from RMIT University/Swanston St #7 station.
State Library Station to Chinatown bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St station.
What companies run services between State Library Station, VIC, Australia and Chinatown, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from RMIT University/Swanston St #7 to Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Trades Hall/Lygon St to Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 6 min.
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- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from RMIT University/Swanston St #7 to Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Trades Hall/Lygon St to Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $6–8
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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State Library Station to Chinatown train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10 station.
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