There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Matlock by bus, taxi, car, or train
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Line 907 bus, bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo Stbus 907
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Falls Rd/Pack Rdbus 684
- Take the taxi from Falls Rd/Pack Rd to Matlocktaxi
5h 18m$182–232Train, line 683 bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Melbourne Central Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Yarra View Ret Village/Warburton Hwybus 683
- Drive from Yarra View Ret Village/Warburton Hwy to Matlockcar
4h 30m$28–36Drive 170 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Matlockcar 170 km
3h 2m$31–45Train, drive
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Drouin Stationtrain Traralgon
- Drive from Drouin Station to Matlockcar
3h 58m$28–40
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Matlock is to train and line 683 bus and drive which costs $28 - $40 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Matlock is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs $30 - $45.
The distance between Melbourne and Matlock is 174 km. The road distance is 170 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Matlock without a car is to line 907 bus and bus and taxi which takes 5h 18m and costs $180 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Melbourne to Matlock, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Matlock is 170 km. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Melbourne to Matlock.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Matlock, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Matlock. However, you can take the line 907 bus to Mitcham Station/Colombo St, walk to Mitcham Rd/Whitehorse Rd, take the line 901 bus to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, take the bus to Falls Rd/Pack Rd, then take the taxi to Matlock. Alternatively, you can drive from Melbourne to Matlock in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Melbourne Central Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Drouin Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Falls Rd/Pack Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Yarra View Ret Village/Warburton Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
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