There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Clarendon by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Clarendon-Lal Lal Rd/Midland Hwybus Coach
2h 47m$10–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach / ...
2h 52m$3–27Drive 106.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Clarendoncar 106.5 km
1h 32m$20–28
Melbourne to Clarendon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Clarendon is to bus which costs $2 - $27 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Clarendon is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $19 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Clarendon. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Clarendon-Lal Lal Rd/Midland Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Melbourne and Clarendon is 134 km. The road distance is 106.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Clarendon without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 47m and costs $9 - $23.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Melbourne to Clarendon, including transfers.
Melbourne to Clarendon bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Clarendon bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Clarendon is 106 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Melbourne to Clarendon.
There are 181+ hotels available in Clarendon.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Clarendon, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St once daily. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Clarendon-Lal Lal Rd/Midland Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- 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 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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