There are 5 ways to get from Footscray Station to Docklands by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Footscray Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Williamstown / ...
9 min$6Bus via Cowper St/Napier St
- Take the bus from Cowper St/Napier St to Festival Hall/Dudley Stbus 220
17 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Footscray Station to Docklandstaxi 5.6 km
6 min$18–22Walk
- Take the walk from Footscray Station to Docklandswalk 5.4 km
1h 5mBus
- Take the bus from Footscray Station/Irving St to Jeffcott St/Spencer Stbus 216
19 min$6
Footscray Station to Docklands by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Footscray Station to Docklands is to train which costs $6 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Footscray Station to Docklands is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $18 - $22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cowper St/Napier St and arriving at Festival Hall/Dudley St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Footscray Station station and arriving at Southern Cross Station station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Footscray Station and Docklands is 5 km.
The best way to get from Footscray Station to Docklands without a car is to train which takes 9 min and costs $6.
The train from Footscray Station to Southern Cross Station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Footscray Station to Docklands bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Cowper St/Napier St station.
Footscray Station to Docklands train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Footscray Station.
The best way to get from Footscray Station to Docklands is to train which takes 9 min and costs $6. Alternatively, you can bus via Cowper St/Napier St, which costs $6 and takes 17 min.
What companies run services between Footscray Station, VIC, Australia and Docklands, VIC, Australia?
Metro Trains Melbourne operates a train from Footscray Station to Southern Cross Station every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Cowper St/Napier St to Festival Hall/Dudley St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 12 min. Public Transport Victoria also services this route every 20 minutes.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Footscray Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Cowper St/Napier St to Festival Hall/Dudley St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Footscray Station/Irving St to Jeffcott St/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $18–22
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
Footscray Station to Docklands bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Festival Hall/Dudley St station.
Footscray Station to Docklands train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
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