There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Dinner Plain by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Wangaratta
best- Take the train from Southern Cross to Wangaratta Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Dinner Plain Playground/Horseshoe Cirbus
7h 32m$28–174Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Dinner Plain Playground/Horseshoe Cirbus
8h 8m$8–51Train, bus
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Omeo Primary School/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
- Take the bus from Shire Offices/Great Alpine Rd to Dinner Plain Playground/Horseshoe Cirbus
9h 17m$21–29Drive 369.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Dinner Plaincar 369.3 km
4h 29m$67–96
Melbourne to Dinner Plain by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Dinner Plain is to train and bus which costs $21 - $29 and takes 9h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Dinner Plain is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Dinner Plain. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Dinner Plain Playground/Horseshoe Cir via Wangaratta Station/Norton St and Alpine Hotel/Anderson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Melbourne and Dinner Plain is 393 km. The road distance is 369.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Dinner Plain without a car is to train and bus via Wangaratta which takes 7h 32m and costs $28 - $180.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Melbourne to Dinner Plain, including transfers.
Melbourne to Dinner Plain bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Dinner Plain bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Wangaratta Station, Norton St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Dinner Plain is 369 km. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Melbourne to Dinner Plain.
There are 435+ hotels available in Dinner Plain.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Dinner Plain, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Dinner Plain Playground/Horseshoe Cir via Wangaratta Station/Norton St and Alpine Hotel/Anderson St in around 8h 8m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Wangaratta Station, Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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 Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Dinner Plain Playground/Horseshoe Cir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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/
Bus from Shire Offices/Great Alpine Rd to Dinner Plain Playground/Horseshoe Cir
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Dinner Plain Playground/Horseshoe Cir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Wangaratta Station, Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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