There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Newstead by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus Bendigo
- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwybus Coach
2h 50m$3–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwybus Coach
2h 55m$10–23Drive 134.7 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Newsteadcar 134.7 km
1h 36m$25–35
Melbourne to Newstead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Newstead is to train and bus which costs $9 - $23 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Newstead is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Newstead. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwy via Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Melbourne and Newstead is 169 km. The road distance is 134.7 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Newstead without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $3 - $30.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Melbourne to Newstead, including transfers.
Melbourne to Newstead bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Newstead bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Newstead is 135 km. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Melbourne to Newstead.
There are 195+ hotels available in Newstead.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Newstead, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwy via Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St in around 2h 50m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- 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 Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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 Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- 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 Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Panmure St/Pyrenees Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- 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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