There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Lake Tyers by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Barracouta Rd/Lake Tyers Rdbus Coach
5h 42m$11–27Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Barracouta Rd/Lake Tyers Rdbus
6h 50m$4–51Drive 325.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lake Tyerscar 325.7 km
3h 56m$59–85
Melbourne to Lake Tyers by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Tyers is to train and bus which costs $11 - $27 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lake Tyers is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne station to Lake Tyers. However, there are services departing from Flinder St Station/Flinders St and arriving at Barracouta Rd/Lake Tyers Rd via Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Melbourne and Lake Tyers is 321 km. The road distance is 325.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lake Tyers without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 42m and costs $11 - $27.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Melbourne to Lake Tyers, including transfers.
Melbourne to Lake Tyers bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Flinder St Station/Flinders St.
Melbourne to Lake Tyers bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lake Tyers is 326 km. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Melbourne to Lake Tyers.
There are 317+ hotels available in Lake Tyers.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lake Tyers, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Barracouta Rd/Lake Tyers Rd via Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale in around 6h 50m.
- 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 Bairnsdale to Barracouta Rd/Lake Tyers Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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 Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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 Bairnsdale to Barracouta Rd/Lake Tyers Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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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