There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo by bus, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Melbourne University/Grattan St to Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rdbus 505
33 min$6Bus via Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St
- Take the bus from Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St to Melbourne University/Grattan Stbus 402
- Take the bus from Melbourne University/Grattan St to Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rdbus 505
37 min$12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zootaxi 3.9 km
6 min$14–18Walk
- Take the walk from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoowalk 3.6 km
43 min
Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo is to bus which costs $6 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $14 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melbourne University/Grattan St and arriving at Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Melbourne Museum and Melbourne Zoo is 4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo without a car is to bus which takes 33 min and costs $6.
The bus from Melbourne University/Grattan St to Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, depart from Melbourne University/Grattan St station.
Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo bus services, operated by Public Transport Victoria, arrive at Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd station.
There are 5519+ hotels available in Melbourne Zoo.
What companies run services between Melbourne Museum, VIC, Australia and Melbourne Zoo, VIC, Australia?
Public Transport Victoria operates a bus from Melbourne University/Grattan St to Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 11 min. Metropolitan buses also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Website
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Melbourne University/Grattan St to Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St to Melbourne University/Grattan St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Melbourne University/Grattan St to Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Melbourne University/Grattan St to Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St to Melbourne University/Grattan St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Melbourne University/Grattan St to Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
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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