There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Elphinstone by bus, train, or car
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Bus, line 5 bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus Bendigo
- Take the bus from Castlemaine to War Memorial/Wright Stbus 5
2h 50m$4–22Train, line 5 bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the bus from Castlemaine to War Memorial/Wright Stbus 5
2h 55m$11–16Drive 105.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Elphinstonecar 105.5 km
1h 16m$19–28
Melbourne to Elphinstone by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Elphinstone is to train and line 5 bus which costs $10 - $16 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Elphinstone is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $18 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Elphinstone. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at War Memorial/Wright St via Castlemaine. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Melbourne and Elphinstone is 158 km. The road distance is 105.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Elphinstone without a car is to bus and line 5 bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $4 - $23.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Melbourne to Elphinstone, including transfers.
Melbourne to Elphinstone bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Elphinstone bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Elphinstone is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Melbourne to Elphinstone.
There are 104+ hotels available in Elphinstone.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Elphinstone, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to War Memorial/Wright St via Castlemaine in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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 Castlemaine to War Memorial/Wright St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Castlemaine to War Memorial/Wright St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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