There are 4 ways to get from Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus Bendigo
1h 46m$2–19Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain Bendigo
2h 7m$14–18Drive 119.5 km
- Drive from Flinders Street Station to Castlemainecar 119.5 km
1h 25m$22–31Train via Sunbury
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Sunbury Stationtrain Sunbury
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain Bendigo
2h 34m$14–18
Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine is to bus which costs $2 - $19 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $21 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St station. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Flinders Street Station station to Castlemaine station. However, there are services departing from Flinders Street Station and arriving at Castlemaine Station via Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Flinders Street Station and Castlemaine is 146 km. The road distance is 119.5 km.
The best way to get from Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine without a car is to bus which takes 1h 46m and costs $2 - $19.
The bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St takes 1h 26m including transfers and departs once daily.
Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine is to bus which takes 1h 46m and costs $2 - $19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $13 - $18 and takes 2h 7m.
What companies run services between Flinders Street Station, VIC, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St once daily. Tickets cost $2–19 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Alternatively, V/Line operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 31m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Town Hall Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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More Questions & Answers
Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St.
Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Castlemaine Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Flinders Street Station to Castlemaine.
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