There are 4 ways to get from Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne St by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 tram
best- Take the tram from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 to Lytton St/Lygon St #113tram 1 / ...
22 min$6Line 250 bus
- Take the bus from Little Collins St/Queen St to Kay St/Rathdowne Stbus 250 / ...
23 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne Sttaxi 3.7 km
6 min$14–17Walk
- Take the foot from Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne Stwalk 3 km
36 min
Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne St by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne St is to line 1 tram which costs $6 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne St is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $14 - $17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Little Collins St/Queen St and arriving at Kay St/Rathdowne St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 and arriving at Lytton St/Lygon St #113. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Flinders Street Station and Kay St/Rathdowne St is 3 km.
The best way to get from Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne St without a car is to line 1 tram which takes 22 min and costs $6.
The line 1 tram from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 to Lytton St/Lygon St #113 takes 18 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne St bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Little Collins St/Queen St station.
Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne St train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 station.
Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne St bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Kay St/Rathdowne St station.
What companies run services between Flinders Street Station, VIC, Australia and Kay St/Rathdowne St, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 to Lytton St/Lygon St #113 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 18 min. Alternatively, Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Little Collins St/Queen St to Kay St/Rathdowne St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 15 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 to Lytton St/Lygon St #113
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Little Collins St/Queen St to Kay St/Rathdowne St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $14–17
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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Flinders Street Station to Kay St/Rathdowne St train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Lytton St/Lygon St #113 station.
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