There are 3 ways to get from Lonsdale Street to Swanston Street by tram, bus, or foot
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Line 1 tram
best- Take the tram from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Queensberry St/Swanston St #4tram 1 / ...
3 min$6Line 207 bus
- Take the bus from Hardware St/Lonsdale St to Old Melbourne Gaol/Russell Stbus 200 / ...
5 min$6Walk
- Take the walk from Lonsdale Street to Swanston Streetwalk 910 m
10 min
Lonsdale Street to Swanston Street by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lonsdale Street to Swanston Street is to line 1 tram which costs $6 and takes 3 min.
The fastest way to get from Lonsdale Street to Swanston Street is to line 1 tram which takes 3 min and costs $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hardware St/Lonsdale St and arriving at Old Melbourne Gaol/Russell St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 station and arriving at Queensberry St/Swanston St #4. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Lonsdale Street and Swanston Street is 482 meters.
The best way to get from Lonsdale Street to Swanston Street without a car is to line 1 tram which takes 3 min and costs $6.
The line 1 tram from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Queensberry St/Swanston St #4 takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Lonsdale Street to Swanston Street bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Hardware St/Lonsdale St station.
Lonsdale Street to Swanston Street train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8.
Lonsdale Street to Swanston Street bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Old Melbourne Gaol/Russell St station.
What companies run services between Lonsdale Street, VIC, Australia and Swanston Street, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Queensberry St/Swanston St #4 every 5 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Hardware St/Lonsdale St to Old Melbourne Gaol/Russell St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 5 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Queensberry St/Swanston St #4
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Hardware St/Lonsdale St to Old Melbourne Gaol/Russell St
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
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Lonsdale Street to Swanston Street train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Queensberry St/Swanston St #4 station.
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