There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Swifts Creek by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
6h 57m$16–22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rdbus 14
8h 5m$9–46Drive 374.3 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Swifts Creekcar 374.3 km
4h 28m$67–97
Melbourne to Swifts Creek by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Swifts Creek is to train and bus which costs $16 - $22 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Swifts Creek is to drive which takes 4h 28m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne station to Swifts Creek. However, there are services departing from Flinder St Station/Flinders St and arriving at Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rd via Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Melbourne and Swifts Creek is 369 km. The road distance is 374.3 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Swifts Creek without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 57m and costs $16 - $22.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Melbourne to Swifts Creek, including transfers.
Melbourne to Swifts Creek bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Flinder St Station/Flinders St.
Melbourne to Swifts Creek bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Swifts Creek is 374 km. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Melbourne to Swifts Creek.
There are 12+ hotels available in Swifts Creek.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Swifts Creek, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rd via Traralgon Station/Princes St and Bairnsdale in around 8h 5m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Bairnsdale to Swifts Creek General Store/Great Alpine Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Flinder St Station/Flinders St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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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