There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park by train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Melbourne Central Station to Lilydale Stationtrain Lilydale
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Dee Rd/Warburton Hwybus 683
2h 4m$12Bus
- Take the bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo Stbus 907
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwybus 670 / ...
- Take the bus from Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy to Dee Rd/Warburton Hwybus 683
2h 54m$12Drive 121.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Lake Mountaincar 121.2 km
2h 16m$22–31Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Grand Hyatt Melbourne to Boat O'CraigoRed Route
1h 45m$93
Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park is to train and bus which costs $12 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park is to shuttle which takes 1h 45m and costs $93.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park. However, there are services departing from Swanston St/Lonsdale St and arriving at Dee Rd/Warburton Hwy via Mitcham Rd/Whitehorse Rd, Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy and Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
The distance between Melbourne and Yarra Ranges National Park is 72 km. The road distance is 121.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 4m and costs $12.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park, including transfers.
Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Swanston St/Lonsdale St station.
Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Mitcham Station/Colombo St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park is 121 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Melbourne to Yarra Ranges National Park.
There are 11+ hotels available in Yarra Ranges National Park.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Yarra Ranges National Park, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Dee Rd/Warburton Hwy via Mitcham Station/Colombo St, Mitcham Rd/Whitehorse Rd, Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy, and Dee Rd/Warburton Hwy in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Melbourne Central Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Dee Rd/Warburton Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
Bus from Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy to Dee Rd/Warburton Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Website
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Lilydale Station/Main St to Dee Rd/Warburton Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Swanston St/Lonsdale St to Mitcham Station/Colombo St
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from Chirnside Park SC/Maroondah Hwy to Dee Rd/Warburton Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
- Phone
- +61 3 8596 2659
- [email protected]
- Website
- hopit.com.au
Shuttle from Grand Hyatt Melbourne to Boat O'Craigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Schedules at
- hopit.com.au
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