There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 58 tram
best- Take the tram from Flemington Rd/Peel St #12 to State Netball Hockey Centre/Royal Park #25tram 58
36 min$6Line 402 bus, line 505 bus
- 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
48 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zootaxi 3.9 km
6 min$14–18Walk
- Take the foot from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoowalk 3.6 km
43 min
Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo by foot and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo is to line 58 tram which costs $6 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $14 - $18.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St and arriving at Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd via Melbourne University/Grattan St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Flemington Rd/Peel St #12 and arriving at State Netball Hockey Centre/Royal Park #25. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Melbourne Museum and Melbourne Zoo is 5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo without a car is to line 58 tram which takes 36 min and costs $6.
The line 58 tram from Flemington Rd/Peel St #12 to State Netball Hockey Centre/Royal Park #25 takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St station.
Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Flemington Rd/Peel St #12 station.
Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Melbourne University/Grattan St station.
What companies run services between Melbourne Museum, VIC, Australia and Melbourne Zoo, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Flemington Rd/Peel St #12 to State Netball Hockey Centre/Royal Park #25 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo via Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St, Melbourne University/Grattan St, and Melbourne Zoo/Poplar Rd in around 48 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Flemington Rd/Peel St #12 to State Netball Hockey Centre/Royal Park #25
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Melbourne Museum/Rathdowne St to Melbourne University/Grattan St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 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
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- 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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Melbourne Museum to Melbourne Zoo train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at State Netball Hockey Centre/Royal Park #25 station.
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