There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Cassilis 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 Cassiliscar
5h 33m$29–43Bus
- 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 Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
8h 33m$44–91Drive 388.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Cassiliscar 388.6 km
4h 56m$70–101Train, bus
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
7h 25m$51–67
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Cassilis is to train and drive which costs $29 - $45 and takes 5h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Cassilis is to drive which takes 4h 56m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne station to Cassilis. However, there are services departing from Flinder St Station/Flinders St and arriving at Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rd via Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
The distance between Melbourne and Cassilis is 383 km. The road distance is 388.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Cassilis without a car is to bus which takes 8h 33m and costs $40 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Melbourne to Cassilis, including transfers.
Melbourne to Cassilis bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Flinder St Station/Flinders St.
Melbourne to Cassilis bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Cassilis is 389 km. It takes approximately 4h 56m to drive from Melbourne to Cassilis.
There are 13+ hotels available in Cassilis.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Cassilis, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Cassilis via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale, and Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rd in around 8h 33m.
- 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 Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Bairnsdale to Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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