There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Alexandra by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Seymour Stationtrain Seymour
- Take the bus from Seymour Station/Railway Pl to Bayley St/Nihil Stbus Coach
3h 28m$7–20Bus
- Take the bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo Stbus 907
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Perkins St/Grant Stbus 684
4h 5m$12Drive 130.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Alexandracar 130.3 km
1h 48m$24–34
Melbourne to Alexandra by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Alexandra is to bus which costs $12 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Alexandra is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Alexandra. However, there are services departing from Swanston St/Lonsdale St and arriving at Perkins St/Grant St via Mitcham Rd/Whitehorse Rd and Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Melbourne and Alexandra is 168 km. The road distance is 130.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Alexandra without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 28m and costs $6 - $20.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Melbourne to Alexandra, including transfers.
Melbourne to Alexandra bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Swanston St/Lonsdale St station.
Melbourne to Alexandra bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Mitcham Station/Colombo St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Alexandra is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Melbourne to Alexandra.
There are 66+ hotels available in Alexandra.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Alexandra, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Perkins St/Grant St via Mitcham Station/Colombo St, Mitcham Rd/Whitehorse Rd, and Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Seymour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Seymour Station/Railway Pl to Bayley St/Nihil St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Perkins St/Grant St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Website
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Perkins St/Grant St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
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