There are 6 ways to get from Docklands to Swanston Street by train, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Central Stationtrain Alamein / ...
4 min$6Bus
- Take the bus from Bourke St/Queen St to Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne Stbus 250 / ...
8 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Docklands to Swanston Streettaxi 1.8 km
3 min$9–12Walk
- Take the walk from Docklands to Swanston Streetwalk 1.8 km
21 minLine 30 tram
- Take the tram from Spencer St/La Trobe St #1 to Melbourne Central & State Library stations/La Trobe Sttram 30 / ...
6 min$6Line 86 tram, line 1 tram
- Take the tram from Lonsdale St/Spencer St #120 to Swanston St/Bourke St #6tram 86 / ...
- Take the tram from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10 to Queensberry St/Swanston St #4tram 1 / ...
15 min$12
Docklands to Swanston Street by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Docklands to Swanston Street is to train which costs $6 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Docklands to Swanston Street is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $9 - $12.
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 Southern Cross Station station and arriving at Melbourne Central Station station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Docklands and Swanston Street is 2 km.
The best way to get from Docklands to Swanston Street without a car is to train which takes 4 min and costs $6.
The train from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Central Station takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Docklands to Swanston Street bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, depart from Bourke St/Queen St station.
Docklands to Swanston Street train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Docklands to Swanston Street is to train which takes 4 min and costs $6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6 and takes 8 min.
What companies run services between Docklands, VIC, Australia and Swanston Street, VIC, Australia?
Metro Trains Melbourne operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Central Station every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 4 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
- +61 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Melbourne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from Spencer St/La Trobe St #1 to Melbourne Central & State Library stations/La Trobe St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 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 Swanston St/Bourke St #6
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10 to Queensberry St/Swanston St #4
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Bourke St/Queen St to Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $9–12
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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Booking & Getting There
Docklands to Swanston Street bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, arrive at Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station.
Docklands to Swanston Street train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Melbourne Central Station.
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