There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne Museum to Southbank by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 250 bus
best- Take the bus from Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St to Little Collins St/Queen Stbus 250 / ...
16 min$6Line 96 tram
- Take the tram from Moor St/Nicholson St #12 to Queen St/Bourke St #4tram 96
18 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne Museum to Southbanktaxi 4.1 km
6 min$15–18Walk
- Take the foot from Melbourne Museum to Southbankwalk 2.9 km
34 minLine 1 tram
- Take the tram from Lincoln Square/Swanston St #3 to Arts Precinct/Sturt St #17tram 1
27 min$6Line 250 bus, line 1 tram
- 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 Arts Precinct/Sturt St #17tram 1
27 min$12
Melbourne Museum to Southbank by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Museum to Southbank is to line 96 tram which costs $6 and takes 18 min.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Museum to Southbank is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $15 - $18.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St and arriving at Little Collins St/Queen St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Moor St/Nicholson St #12 and arriving at Queen St/Bourke St #4. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Melbourne Museum and Southbank is 3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Museum to Southbank without a car is to line 250 bus which takes 16 min and costs $6.
The line 250 bus from Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St to Little Collins St/Queen St takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Melbourne Museum to Southbank bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St station.
Melbourne Museum to Southbank train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Moor St/Nicholson St #12 station.
Melbourne Museum to Southbank bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Little Collins St/Queen St station.
What companies run services between Melbourne Museum, VIC, Australia and Southbank, VIC, Australia?
Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St to Little Collins St/Queen St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 12 min. Alternatively, Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Moor St/Nicholson St #12 to Queen St/Bourke St #4 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 13 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Moor St/Nicholson St #12 to Queen St/Bourke St #4
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Lincoln Square/Swanston St #3 to Arts Precinct/Sturt St #17
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8 to Arts Precinct/Sturt St #17
- Ave. Duration
- 12 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 Carlton Gardens/Rathdowne St to Little Collins St/Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
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
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $15–18
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 Southbank train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Queen St/Bourke St #4 station.
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