There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne Central Station to Prahran Market by tram, train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 72 tram
best- Take the tram from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Prahran Market/Commercial Rd #30tram 72
24 min$6Train, line 246 bus
- Take the train from Melbourne Central Station to Richmond Stationtrain Glen Waverley / ...
- Take the bus from Swan St/Punt Rd to Argo St/Punt Rdbus 246
32 min$12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne Central Station to Prahran Markettaxi 6 km
7 min$19–23Walk
- Take the walk from Melbourne Central Station to Prahran Marketwalk 5.4 km
1h 4m
Melbourne Central Station to Prahran Market by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Central Station to Prahran Market is to line 72 tram which costs $6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Central Station to Prahran Market is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs $19 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 station and arriving at Prahran Market/Commercial Rd #30. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Melbourne Central Station and Prahran Market is 5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Central Station to Prahran Market without a car is to line 72 tram which takes 24 min and costs $6.
The line 72 tram from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Prahran Market/Commercial Rd #30 takes 24 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Melbourne Central Station to Prahran Market train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8.
Melbourne Central Station to Prahran Market train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Prahran Market/Commercial Rd #30 station.
There are 5290+ hotels available in Prahran Market.
What companies run services between Melbourne Central Station, VIC, Australia and Prahran Market, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Prahran Market/Commercial Rd #30 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 24 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Prahran Market/Commercial Rd #30
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Melbourne Central Station to Richmond Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Swan St/Punt Rd to Argo St/Punt Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- $19–23
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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