There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Healesville by train, bus, car, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Melbourne Central Station to Lilydale Stationtrain Lilydale
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Maroondah Hwy/Green Stbus 685 / ...
1h 51m$12Drive 60.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Melbourne to Healesvillecar 60.6 km
1h$11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo Stbus 907
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Lilydale Station/West William Stbus 670 / ...
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Maroondah Hwy/Green Stbus 685 / ...
2h 40m$12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne to Healesvilletaxi 60.6 km
1h$140–170Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Hyatt Melbourne to Four Pillars Gin DistilleryRed Route
1h 38m$93
Melbourne to Healesville by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Healesville is to train and bus which costs $12 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Healesville is to drive which takes 1h and costs $11 - $16.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Healesville. However, there are services departing from Swanston St/Lonsdale St and arriving at Maroondah Hwy/Green St via Mitcham Rd/Whitehorse Rd, Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy and Lilydale Station/West William St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Melbourne and Healesville is 68 km. The road distance is 60.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Healesville without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 51m and costs $12.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Melbourne to Healesville, including transfers.
Melbourne to Healesville bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Swanston St/Lonsdale St station.
Melbourne to Healesville bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Mitcham Station/Colombo St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Healesville is 61 km. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Melbourne to Healesville.
There are 272+ hotels available in Healesville.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Healesville, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Maroondah Hwy/Green St via Mitcham Station/Colombo St, Mitcham Rd/Whitehorse Rd, Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, and Lilydale Station/West William St in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +61 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Melbourne Central Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Maroondah Hwy/Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Lilydale Station/West William St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
Bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Maroondah Hwy/Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Website
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Maroondah Hwy/Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Lilydale Station/West William St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Maroondah Hwy/Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
- Phone
- +61 3 8596 2659
- [email protected]
- Website
- hopit.com.au
Shuttle from Grand Hyatt Melbourne to Four Pillars Gin Distillery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Schedules at
- hopit.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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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