There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan St by tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 70 tram, line 1 tram
best- Take the tram from MCG Gates 4-7/John Cain Arena #7C to Swanston St/Flinders St #5tram 70
- Take the tram from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 to Melbourne University/Swanston St #1tram 1 / ...
29 min$12Line 6 tram
cheapest- Take the tram from Grant St-Police Memorial/St Kilda Rd #17 to Melbourne University/Swanston St #1tram 16 / ...
44 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan Sttaxi 3.2 km
4 min$13–16Walk
- Take the walk from Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan Stwalk 3.2 km
38 min
Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan St by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan St is to line 6 tram which costs $6 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan St is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $13 - $16.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Grant St-Police Memorial/St Kilda Rd #17 and arriving at Melbourne University/Swanston St #1. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Melbourne Cricket Ground and Lygon St/Grattan St is 5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan St without a car is to line 70 tram and line 1 tram which takes 29 min and costs $12.
It takes approximately 29 min to get from Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan St, including transfers.
Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan St train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from MCG Gates 4-7/John Cain Arena #7C station.
Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan St train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Swanston St/Flinders St #5 station.
There are 5291+ hotels available in Lygon St/Grattan St.
What companies run services between Melbourne Cricket Ground, VIC, Australia and Lygon St/Grattan St, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Melbourne Cricket Ground to Lygon St/Grattan St via MCG Gates 4-7/John Cain Arena #7C, Swanston St/Flinders St #5, Federation Square/Swanston St #13, and Melbourne University/Swanston St #1 in around 29 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from MCG Gates 4-7/John Cain Arena #7C to Swanston St/Flinders St #5
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Federation Square/Swanston St #13 to Melbourne University/Swanston St #1
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Grant St-Police Memorial/St Kilda Rd #17 to Melbourne University/Swanston St #1
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $13–16
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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