There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Arnold by bus, train, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Arnold is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Arnold is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Arnold. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Poverty St/Commercial Rd via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Arnold station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Bendigo Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Melbourne and Arnold is 209 km. The road distance is 179.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Arnold without a car is to bus which takes 2h 58m and costs $30 - $65.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Melbourne to Arnold, including transfers.
Melbourne to Arnold bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Arnold train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Arnold is to bus which takes 2h 58m and costs $30 - $65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Arnold, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Poverty St/Commercial Rd once a week. Tickets cost $2–22 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, V/Line operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station hourly. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 1h 55m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Poverty St/Commercial Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Arnold bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Poverty St/Commercial Rd station.
Melbourne to Arnold train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Bendigo Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Arnold is 179 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Melbourne to Arnold.
There are 177+ hotels available in Arnold.