There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Navarre 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 to General Store/Ararat-St Arnaud Rdbus Stawell - St Arnaud Via Ararat
4h 19m$14–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Dundas St/Market Stbus Coach
5h 31m$7–30Bus via Ararat
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat stationbus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Ararat to General Store/Ararat-St Arnaud Rdbus Stawell - St Arnaud Via Ararat
5h 20m$99–105Drive 220.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Navarrecar 220.4 km
2h 37m$40–58
Melbourne to Navarre by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Navarre is to bus which costs $6 - $30 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Navarre is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Navarre. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at General Store/Ararat-St Arnaud Rd via Ararat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Melbourne and Navarre is 260 km. The road distance is 220.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Navarre without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 19m and costs $13 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Melbourne to Navarre, including transfers.
Melbourne to Navarre bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Navarre bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ararat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Navarre is 220 km. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Melbourne to Navarre.
There are nine+ hotels available in Navarre.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Navarre, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to General Store/Ararat-St Arnaud Rd via Ararat in around 5h 20m.
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ararat to General Store/Ararat-St Arnaud Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Ararat to General Store/Ararat-St Arnaud Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- 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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