There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museum by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne Stbus 250 / ...
9 min$6Line 96 tram
- Take the tram from Russell St/Bourke St #7 to Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11tram 86 / ...
11 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museumtaxi 1.9 km
3 min$10–12Walk
- Take the walk from Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museumwalk 1.7 km
20 min
Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museum by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museum is to bus which costs $6 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museum is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $10 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St and arriving at Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Russell St/Bourke St #7 and arriving at Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Melbourne CBD and Melbourne Museum is 2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museum without a car is to bus which takes 9 min and costs $6.
The bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museum bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, depart from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St station.
Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museum train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Russell St/Bourke St #7 station.
Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museum bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, arrive at Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station.
What companies run services between Melbourne CBD, VIC, Australia and Melbourne Museum, VIC, Australia?
Public Transport Victoria operates a bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 6 min. Metropolitan buses also services this route every 15 minutes. Alternatively, Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Russell St/Bourke St #7 to Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 7 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from Russell St/Bourke St #7 to Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Website
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $10–12
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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Booking & Getting There
Melbourne CBD to Melbourne Museum train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11 station.
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