There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Ross Creek by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ross Creek Shop/Sebastopol - Smythesdale Rdbus Rokewood - Ballarat Via Napoleons, Enfield, Dereel
2h 50m$11–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach / ...
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ross Creek Shop/Sebastopol - Smythesdale Rdbus Rokewood - Ballarat Via Napoleons, Enfield, Dereel
2h 55m$4–20Drive 124.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Ross Creekcar 124.2 km
1h 33m$23–33
Melbourne to Ross Creek by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Ross Creek is to bus which costs $3 - $20 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Ross Creek is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Ross Creek. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Ross Creek Shop/Sebastopol - Smythesdale Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
The distance between Melbourne and Ross Creek is 129 km. The road distance is 124.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Ross Creek without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Melbourne to Ross Creek, including transfers.
Melbourne to Ross Creek bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Ross Creek bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Ross Creek is 124 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Melbourne to Ross Creek.
There are 193+ hotels available in Ross Creek.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Ross Creek, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ross Creek Shop/Sebastopol - Smythesdale Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 2h 55m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ross Creek Shop/Sebastopol - Smythesdale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ross Creek Shop/Sebastopol - Smythesdale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once 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
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