There are 6 ways to get from Docklands to Royal Exhibition Building by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 30 tram
best- Take the tram from Spencer St/La Trobe St #1 to Victoria St/La Trobe St #9tram 30 / ...
13 min$6Bus
- Take the bus from Bourke St/Queen St to Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne Stbus 250 / ...
13 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Docklands to Royal Exhibition Buildingtaxi 2.6 km
4 min$11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Docklands to Royal Exhibition Buildingwalk 2.3 km
28 minBus via Exhibition St/Lonsdale St
- Take the bus from King St/Lonsdale St to Exhibition St/Lonsdale Stbus 302 / ...
17 min$6Line 86 tram
- Take the tram from Lonsdale St/Spencer St #120 to Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11tram 86
20 min$6
Docklands to Royal Exhibition Building by tram and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Docklands to Royal Exhibition Building is to line 30 tram which costs $6 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Docklands to Royal Exhibition Building is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $11 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bourke St/Queen St and arriving at Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Spencer St/La Trobe St #1 and arriving at Victoria St/La Trobe St #9. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Docklands and Royal Exhibition Building is 2 km.
The best way to get from Docklands to Royal Exhibition Building without a car is to line 30 tram which takes 13 min and costs $6.
The line 30 tram from Spencer St/La Trobe St #1 to Victoria St/La Trobe St #9 takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Docklands to Royal Exhibition Building bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, depart from Bourke St/Queen St station.
Docklands to Royal Exhibition Building train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Spencer St/La Trobe St #1 station.
Docklands to Royal Exhibition Building bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, arrive at Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station.
What companies run services between Docklands, VIC, Australia and Royal Exhibition Building, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Spencer St/La Trobe St #1 to Victoria St/La Trobe St #9 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Public Transport Victoria operates a bus from Bourke St/Queen St to Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 8 min. Metropolitan buses also services this route every 15 minutes.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from Spencer St/La Trobe St #1 to Victoria St/La Trobe St #9
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Lonsdale St/Spencer St #120 to Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Website
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Bourke St/Queen St to Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from King St/Lonsdale St to Exhibition St/Lonsdale St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $11–14
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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Docklands to Royal Exhibition Building train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Victoria St/La Trobe St #9 station.
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