There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Benambra by train, car, or bus
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain Traralgon
- Drive from Bairnsdale Station to Benambracar
5h 41m$35–54Bus
- Take the bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
8h 54m$65–118Drive 422.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Benambracar 422.6 km
5h 4m$76–110Train, bus
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
7h 46m$72–94
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Benambra is to train and drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 5h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Benambra is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne station to Benambra. However, there are services departing from Flinder St Station/Flinders St and arriving at Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rd via Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Melbourne and Benambra is 417 km. The road distance is 422.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Benambra without a car is to bus which takes 8h 54m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Melbourne to Benambra, including transfers.
Melbourne to Benambra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Flinder St Station/Flinders St.
Melbourne to Benambra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Benambra is 423 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Melbourne to Benambra.
There are nine+ hotels available in Benambra.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Benambra, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Benambra via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale, and Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rd in around 8h 54m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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
Bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Bairnsdale to Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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