There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne Museum to Federation Square by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 250 bus, line 1 tram
best- Take the bus from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale Stbus 250 / ...
- Take the tram from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Federation Square/Swanston St #13tram 1 / ...
17 min$12Line 35 tram
cheapest- Take the tram from Nicholson St/Victoria Pde #10 to Russell St/Flinders St #6tram 35
27 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne Museum to Federation Squaretaxi 2.8 km
4 min$12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Melbourne Museum to Federation Squarewalk 2 km
24 min
Melbourne Museum to Federation Square by foot, bus, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Museum to Federation Square is to line 35 tram which costs $6 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Museum to Federation Square is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $12 - $15.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nicholson St/Victoria Pde #10 and arriving at Russell St/Flinders St #6. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Melbourne Museum and Federation Square is 3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Museum to Federation Square without a car is to line 250 bus and line 1 tram which takes 17 min and costs $12.
It takes approximately 17 min to get from Melbourne Museum to Federation Square, including transfers.
Melbourne Museum to Federation Square train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Nicholson St/Victoria Pde #10 station.
Melbourne Museum to Federation Square train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Russell St/Flinders St #6 station.
There are 5314+ hotels available in Federation Square.
What companies run services between Melbourne Museum, VIC, Australia and Federation Square, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Nicholson St/Victoria Pde #10 to Russell St/Flinders St #6 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 17 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Federation Square/Swanston St #13
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Nicholson St/Victoria Pde #10 to Russell St/Flinders St #6
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $12–15
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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