There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort by train, bus, taxi, or car
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, taxi
best- Take the train from Southern Cross to Wangaratta Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
- Take the taxi from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Mount Hotham Alpine Resorttaxi
5h 50m$144–318Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rdbus
7h 51m$15–35Drive 357.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resortcar 357.6 km
4h 18m$65–93Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
- Take the bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rdbus
8h 19m$25–51
Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort is to train and bus which costs $14 - $40 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and arriving at Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rd via Wangaratta Station/Norton St and Alpine Hotel/Anderson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Melbourne and Mount Hotham Alpine Resort is 381 km. The road distance is 357.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h 50m and costs $140 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort, including transfers.
Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Wangaratta Station, Norton St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort is 358 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Melbourne to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort.
There are 470+ hotels available in Mount Hotham Alpine Resort.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Mount Hotham Alpine Resort, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Mount Hotham Alpine Resort via Wangaratta Station/Norton St, Alpine Hotel/Anderson St, and Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rd in around 8h 19m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Alpine Hotel/Anderson St to Transit Lounge/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Wangaratta Station, Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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