There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Building by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Line 250 bus
best- Take the bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Exhibition Building/Rathdowne Stbus 250 / ...
9 min$6Line 96 tram
- Take the tram from Elizabeth St/Bourke St #5 to Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11tram 86 / ...
13 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Buildingtaxi 1.9 km
3 min$10–12Walk
- Take the foot from Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Buildingwalk 1.6 km
18 min
Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Building by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Building is to line 96 tram which costs $6 and takes 13 min.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Building is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $10 - $12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St and arriving at Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Elizabeth St/Bourke St #5 and arriving at Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Melbourne and Royal Exhibition Building is 1 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Building without a car is to line 250 bus which takes 9 min and costs $6.
The line 250 bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Building bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St station.
Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Building train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Elizabeth St/Bourke St #5 station.
Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Building bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St station.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Royal Exhibition Building, VIC, Australia?
Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Elizabeth St/Bourke St #5 to Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 10 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Elizabeth St/Bourke St #5 to Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $10–12
13CABS
- Phone
- 132227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Crown Cabs
- Phone
- 1300 12 13 14
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
Melbourne Silver Premium Cabs
- Phone
- +61 422 502 251
- Website
- melbournesilverpremiumcabs.com.au
Silver Service Taxi Melbourne Airport
- Phone
- +61 412 456 588
- Website
- silver-taximelbourne.com.au
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
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Melbourne to Royal Exhibition Building train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11 station.
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