There are 4 ways to get from Federation Square to Melbourne Central Shopping Centre by tram, train, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 tram
best- Take the tram from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 to Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8tram 1 / ...
12 min$6Train
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Melbourne Central Stationtrain Alamein / ...
14 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Federation Square to Melbourne Central Shopping Centretaxi 1.8 km
3 min$9–12Walk
- Take the walk from Federation Square to Melbourne Central Shopping Centrewalk 1.2 km
14 min
Federation Square to Melbourne Central Shopping Centre by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federation Square to Melbourne Central Shopping Centre is to line 1 tram which costs $6 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Federation Square to Melbourne Central Shopping Centre is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $9 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 and arriving at Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 station. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Federation Square and Melbourne Central Shopping Centre is 1 km.
The best way to get from Federation Square to Melbourne Central Shopping Centre without a car is to line 1 tram which takes 12 min and costs $6.
The line 1 tram from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 to Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 takes 7 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Federation Square to Melbourne Central Shopping Centre train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 station.
Federation Square to Melbourne Central Shopping Centre train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8.
There are 5290+ hotels available in Melbourne Central Shopping Centre.
What companies run services between Federation Square, VIC, Australia and Melbourne Central Shopping Centre, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 to Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 to Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Flinders Street Station to Melbourne Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- 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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