There are 4 ways to get from Melton to Healesville Sanctuary by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 685 bus
best- Take the train from Melton Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Healesville Sanctuary/Glen Eadie Avebus 685
4h 3m$26–29Line 456 bus, line 216 bus, train, line 685 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St to Sunshine Station/Dickson Stbus 456
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to County Court/Lonsdale Stbus 216 / ...
- Take the train from Flagstaff Station to Lilydale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Healesville Sanctuary/Glen Eadie Avebus 685
4h 46m$18Drive 97.3 km
- Drive from Melton to Healesville Sanctuarycar 97.3 km
1h 25m$18–25Bus, line 905 bus, line 901 bus, line 670 bus, line 685 bus
- Take the bus from Melton to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from King St/Lonsdale St to The Pines SC/Reynolds Rdbus 905 / ...
- Take the bus from The Pines SC/Reynolds Rd to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwybus 901
- Take the bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Lilydale Station/West William Stbus 670 / ...
- Take the bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Healesville Sanctuary/Glen Eadie Avebus 685
4h 59m$101–105
Melton to Healesville Sanctuary by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melton to Healesville Sanctuary is to line 456 bus and line 216 bus and train and line 685 bus which costs $18 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Melton to Healesville Sanctuary is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Melton to Healesville Sanctuary. However, there are services departing from Melton and arriving at Healesville Sanctuary/Glen Eadie Ave via King St/Lonsdale St, The Pines SC/Reynolds Rd, Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy and Lilydale Station/West William St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Melton and Healesville Sanctuary is 120 km. The road distance is 97.3 km.
The best way to get from Melton to Healesville Sanctuary without a car is to train and line 685 bus which takes 4h 3m and costs $25 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Melton to Healesville Sanctuary, including transfers.
Melton to Healesville Sanctuary bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Melton station.
Melton to Healesville Sanctuary bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melton to Healesville Sanctuary is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Melton to Healesville Sanctuary.
There are 267+ hotels available in Healesville Sanctuary.
What companies run services between Melton, VIC, Australia and Healesville Sanctuary, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melton to Healesville Sanctuary via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, King St/Lonsdale St, The Pines SC/Reynolds Rd, Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, Lilydale Station/West William St, and Healesville Sanctuary/Glen Eadie Ave in around 4h 59m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Melton Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Flagstaff Station to Lilydale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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/West William St to Healesville Sanctuary/Glen Eadie Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St to Sunshine Station/Dickson St
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to County Court/Lonsdale St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
Bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Healesville Sanctuary/Glen Eadie Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from King St/Lonsdale St to The Pines SC/Reynolds Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from The Pines SC/Reynolds Rd to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
Bus from Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy to Lilydale Station/West William St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
Bus from Lilydale Station/West William St to Healesville Sanctuary/Glen Eadie Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Melton to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
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