There are 5 ways to get from The Jam Factory to Essendon by tram, bus, taxi, or car
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Line 59 tram
best- Take the tram from Melbourne Central Station/Elizabeth St #5 to Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd #4359
53 min$12Drive 14.4 km
cheapest- Drive from The Jam Factory to Essendon14.4 km
17 min$3–4Line 246 bus, line 504 bus
- Take the bus from Lang St/Punt Rd to Clifton Hill Station/Hoddle St246
- Take the bus from Clifton Hill Station/Hoddle St to Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd504
1h 53mTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Jam Factory to Essendon14.4 km
17 min$30–40Line 58 tram, line 59 tram
- Take the tram from Chapel St/Toorak Rd #128 to Royal Melbourne Hospital/Flemington Rd #1458
- Take the tram from Royal Melbourne Hospital/Flemington Rd #14 to Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #4459
1h 10m$6
The Jam Factory to Essendon by foot, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Jam Factory to Essendon is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from The Jam Factory to Essendon is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs $30 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from The Jam Factory to Essendon. However, there are services departing from Lang St/Punt Rd and arriving at Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd via Clifton Hill Station/Hoddle St and Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from The Jam Factory station to Essendon. However, there are services departing from South Yarra Station and arriving at Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd #43 via Melbourne Central Station/Elizabeth St #5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 53 min.
The distance between The Jam Factory and Essendon is 14 km. The road distance is 14.4 km.
The best way to get from The Jam Factory to Essendon without a car is to line 59 tram which takes 53 min and costs $12.
It takes approximately 53 min to get from The Jam Factory to Essendon, including transfers.
The Jam Factory to Essendon bus services, operated by Metropolitan Buses, depart from Lang St/Punt Rd station.
The Jam Factory to Essendon train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Melbourne Central Station/Elizabeth St #5.
The Jam Factory to Essendon bus services, operated by Metropolitan Buses, arrive at Clifton Hill Station/Hoddle St.
What companies run services between The Jam Factory, VIC, Australia and Essendon, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Melbourne Central Station/Elizabeth St #5 to Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd #43 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 30 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from The Jam Factory to Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd via Lang St/Punt Rd, Clifton Hill Station/Hoddle St, and Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd in around 1h 53m.
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- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Melbourne Central Station/Elizabeth St #5 to Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd #43
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Chapel St/Toorak Rd #128 to Royal Melbourne Hospital/Flemington Rd #14
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Royal Melbourne Hospital/Flemington Rd #14 to Thorn St/Mt Alexander Rd #44
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Lang St/Punt Rd to Clifton Hill Station/Hoddle St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Clifton Hill Station/Hoddle St to Moonee Ponds Interchange/Mt Alexander Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- transport.vic.gov.au
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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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More Questions & Answers
The Jam Factory to Essendon train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Thistle St/Mt Alexander Rd #43 station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Jam Factory to Essendon is 14 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from The Jam Factory to Essendon.
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