There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Gisborne by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken Stbus Bendigo
1h 15m$1–14Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Gisborne Stationtrain Bendigo
1h 30m$10–14Drive 51.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Gisbornecar 51.4 km
40 min$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne to Gisbornetaxi 51.4 km
40 min$120–150
Melbourne to Gisborne by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Gisborne is to bus which costs $1 - $14 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Gisborne is to drive which takes 40 min and costs $9 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken St. Services depart four times a week, and operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Gisborne station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Gisborne Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 30m.
The distance between Melbourne and Gisborne is 72 km. The road distance is 51.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Gisborne without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs $1 - $14.
The bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken St takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs four times a week.
Melbourne to Gisborne bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Gisborne train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Gisborne is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs $1 - $14. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Gisborne, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken St 4 times a week. Tickets cost $1–14 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Alternatively, V/Line operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Gisborne Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 51 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Gisborne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- 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 Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
13CABS
- Phone
- 132227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Crown Cabs
- Phone
- 1300 12 13 14
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
Melbourne Silver Premium Cabs
- Phone
- +61 422 502 251
- Website
- melbournesilverpremiumcabs.com.au
Silver Service Taxi Melbourne Airport
- Phone
- +61 412 456 588
- Website
- silver-taximelbourne.com.au
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Gisborne bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken St station.
Melbourne to Gisborne train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Gisborne Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Gisborne is 51 km. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Melbourne to Gisborne.
There are 94+ hotels available in Gisborne.