There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Bonshaw by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 24 bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station to Rachel Ct/Vickers Stbus 24
2h 23m$15–18Bus, line 24 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach / ...
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station to Howard St/Grant Stbus 24
2h 36m$8–22Drive 115.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Bonshawcar 115.8 km
1h 26m$21–30
Melbourne to Bonshaw by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Bonshaw is to bus and line 24 bus which costs $7 - $22 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Bonshaw is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Bonshaw. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Howard St/Grant St via Ballarat Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Melbourne and Bonshaw is 121 km. The road distance is 115.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Bonshaw without a car is to train and line 24 bus which takes 2h 23m and costs $14 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Melbourne to Bonshaw, including transfers.
Melbourne to Bonshaw bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Bonshaw bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Bonshaw is 116 km. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Melbourne to Bonshaw.
There are 205+ hotels available in Bonshaw.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bonshaw, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Howard St/Grant St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Ballarat Station in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ballarat Station to Rachel Ct/Vickers St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Ballarat Station to Howard St/Grant St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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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