There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Lillimur by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ararat station to Kanivabus Adelaide
7h 4m$106–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Station Rd/Commercial Rdbus Coach
7h 25m$7–45Train, bus via Horsham
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Horsham Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Station Rd/Commercial Rdbus Coach
7h 46m$82–209Drive 417.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lillimurcar 417.7 km
4h 52m$75–109
Melbourne to Lillimur by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lillimur is to bus which costs $7 - $45 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lillimur is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs $75 - $110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Station Rd/Commercial Rd station. Services depart once a week, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Melbourne and Lillimur is 425 km. The road distance is 417.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Lillimur without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 4m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Melbourne to Lillimur, including transfers.
Melbourne to Lillimur bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Lillimur bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Station Rd/Commercial Rd.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Lillimur is 418 km. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Melbourne to Lillimur.
There are four+ hotels available in Lillimur.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lillimur, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Station Rd/Commercial Rd once a week. Tickets cost $7–45 and the journey takes 7h 25m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
Train from Southern Cross Station to Horsham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $80–95
- Red Standard Everyday
- $95–120
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Premium Everyday
- $160–200
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ararat station to Kaniva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Station Rd/Commercial Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Station Rd/Commercial Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- 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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