There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Miners Rest by train, bus, or car
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Melbourne to Miners Rest by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Miners Rest is to train which costs $14 - $18 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Miners Rest is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Miners Rest. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Miners Rest SC/Howe St via Wendouree Station/Learmonth Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Melbourne station to Miners Rest station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Station and arriving at Wendouree Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Melbourne and Miners Rest is 126 km. The road distance is 118.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Miners Rest without a car is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs $14 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Melbourne to Miners Rest, including transfers.
Melbourne to Miners Rest bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Miners Rest train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Station.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Miners Rest is to train which takes 2h 45m and costs $14 - $18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $24 and takes 4h 7m.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Miners Rest, VIC, Australia?
V/Line operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Wendouree Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Wendouree Station twice daily. Tickets cost $1–18 and the journey takes 2h 57m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Wendouree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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 Wendouree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
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More Questions & Answers
Melbourne to Miners Rest bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Wendouree Station.
Melbourne to Miners Rest train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Wendouree Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Miners Rest is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Melbourne to Miners Rest.
There are 217+ hotels available in Miners Rest.