There are 5 ways to get from Essendon to Watergardens Station by bus, tram, train, taxi, or car
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Bus via Keilor Golf Course/Calder Fwy
best- Take the bus from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd to Keilor Golf Course/Calder Fwybus 483
40 min$6Drive 15 km
cheapest- Drive from Essendon to Watergardens Stationcar 15 km
14 min$3–4Bus
- Take the bus from Lincoln Rd/Florence St to Watergardens Station/Watergardens Circuit Rdbus 476
55 min$6Line 59 tram, train
- Take the tram from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd #43 to Royal Melbourne Hospital/Flemington Rd #14tram 59
- Take the train from Parkville Station to Watergardens Stationtrain Sunbury
1h 10m$12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Essendon to Watergardens Stationtaxi 15 km
14 min$35–50
Essendon to Watergardens Station by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Essendon to Watergardens Station is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Essendon to Watergardens Station is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs $35 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd and arriving at Keilor Golf Course/Calder Fwy. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
No, there is no direct train from Essendon to Watergardens Station station. However, there are services departing from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd #43 and arriving at Watergardens Station via Parkville Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Essendon and Watergardens Station is 15 km. The road distance is 15 km.
The best way to get from Essendon to Watergardens Station without a car is to bus via Keilor Golf Course/Calder Fwy which takes 40 min and costs $6.
The bus from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd to Keilor Golf Course/Calder Fwy takes 14 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Essendon to Watergardens Station bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, depart from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd station.
Essendon to Watergardens Station train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd #43 station.
Essendon to Watergardens Station bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, arrive at Keilor Golf Course/Calder Fwy station.
What companies run services between Essendon, VIC, Australia and Watergardens Station, VIC, Australia?
Public Transport Victoria operates a bus from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd to Keilor Golf Course/Calder Fwy hourly, and the journey takes 14 min. Metropolitan buses also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd #43 to Royal Melbourne Hospital/Flemington Rd #14
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Website
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Leake St/Mt Alexander Rd to Keilor Golf Course/Calder Fwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Lincoln Rd/Florence St to Watergardens Station/Watergardens Circuit Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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
Essendon to Watergardens Station train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Royal Melbourne Hospital/Flemington Rd #14 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Essendon to Watergardens Station is 15 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Essendon to Watergardens Station.
There are 4865+ hotels available in Watergardens Station.


