There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to St Arnaud by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Dundas St/Market Stbus Coach
4h 1m$3–25Train, bus via Bendigo
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Mobil Roadhouse/Sunraysia Hwybus Coach
4h 25m$10–29Drive 235.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to St Arnaudcar 235.6 km
2h 40m$43–62Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Maryborough Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Maryborough Station/Station St to Dundas St/Market Stbus Coach
4h 35m$10–27
Melbourne to St Arnaud by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to St Arnaud is to bus which costs $3 - $25 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to St Arnaud is to drive which takes 2h 40m and costs $40 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Dundas St/Market St. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Melbourne and St Arnaud is 252 km. The road distance is 235.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to St Arnaud without a car is to bus which takes 4h 1m and costs $3 - $25.
The bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Dundas St/Market St takes 4h 1m including transfers and departs once daily.
Melbourne to St Arnaud bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to St Arnaud bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Dundas St/Market St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to St Arnaud is 236 km. It takes approximately 2h 40m to drive from Melbourne to St Arnaud.
There are six+ hotels available in St Arnaud.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and St Arnaud, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Dundas St/Market St once daily. Tickets cost $3–25 and the journey takes 4h 1m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Maryborough Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- 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
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Mobil Roadhouse/Sunraysia Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Maryborough Station/Station St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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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