There are 4 ways to get from Carlton to Melbourne Cricket Ground by tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 tram, line 70 tram
best- Take the tram from Melbourne University/Swanston St #1 to Federation Square/Swanston St #13tram 1 / ...
- Take the tram from Swanston St/Flinders St #5 to MCG Gates 4-7/John Cain Arena #7Ctram 70
30 min$12Line 6 tram
cheapest- Take the tram from Melbourne University/Swanston St #1 to Grant St-Police Memorial/St Kilda Rd #17tram 16 / ...
39 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carlton to Melbourne Cricket Groundtaxi 3.5 km
4 min$13–17Walk
- Take the foot from Carlton to Melbourne Cricket Groundwalk 3.3 km
39 min
Carlton to Melbourne Cricket Ground by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carlton to Melbourne Cricket Ground is to line 6 tram which costs $6 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Carlton to Melbourne Cricket Ground is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $13 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Melbourne University/Swanston St #1 and arriving at Grant St-Police Memorial/St Kilda Rd #17. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Carlton and Melbourne Cricket Ground is 5 km.
The best way to get from Carlton to Melbourne Cricket Ground without a car is to line 1 tram and line 70 tram which takes 30 min and costs $12.
It takes approximately 30 min to get from Carlton to Melbourne Cricket Ground, including transfers.
Carlton to Melbourne Cricket Ground train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Melbourne University/Swanston St #1 station.
Carlton to Melbourne Cricket Ground train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Federation Square/Swanston St #13 station.
There are 5289+ hotels available in Melbourne Cricket Ground.
What companies run services between Carlton, VIC, Australia and Melbourne Cricket Ground, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Melbourne University/Swanston St #1 to Melbourne Cricket Ground via Federation Square/Swanston St #13, Swanston St/Flinders St #5, and MCG Gates 4-7/John Cain Arena #7C in around 30 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Melbourne University/Swanston St #1 to Federation Square/Swanston St #13
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Swanston St/Flinders St #5 to MCG Gates 4-7/John Cain Arena #7C
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Melbourne University/Swanston St #1 to Grant St-Police Memorial/St Kilda Rd #17
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $13–17
13CABS
- Phone
- 132227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Crown Cabs
- Phone
- 1300 12 13 14
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
Melbourne Silver Premium Cabs
- Phone
- +61 422 502 251
- Website
- melbournesilverpremiumcabs.com.au
Silver Service Taxi Melbourne Airport
- Phone
- +61 412 456 588
- Website
- silver-taximelbourne.com.au
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
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