There are 5 ways to get from Mernda to Daylesford by train, bus, car, or tram
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Mernda Station to Flinders Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballan Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballan Station/Atkinson St to CFA/Bridport Stbus
4h 4m$20–24Line 386 bus, line 901 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Riverdale Bvd/Bridge Inn Rd to South Morang Station/Civic Drbus 382 / ...
- Take the bus from South Morang Station/Civic Dr to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rdbus 901
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballanbus
- Take the bus from Ballan Station/Atkinson St to CFA/Bridport Stbus
6h 3m$63Drive 117.4 km
- Drive from Mernda to Daylesfordcar 117.4 km
1h 40m$22–31Line 386 bus, line 86 tram, train
- Take the bus from Riverdale Bvd/Bridge Inn Rd to Bundoora RMIT/Plenty Rdbus 382 / ...
- Take the tram from Janefield Dr/Plenty Rd #70 to Spencer St/Bourke St #1tram 86
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballan Stationtrain
5h 22m$26–30Line 386 bus, line 86 tram, train, bus
- Take the bus from Riverdale Bvd/Bridge Inn Rd to Bundoora RMIT/Plenty Rdbus 382 / ...
- Take the tram from Janefield Dr/Plenty Rd #70 to Spencer St/Bourke St #1tram 86
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Woodend Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Woodend Station/Station St to CFA/Bridport Stbus
5h 35m$21–37
Mernda to Daylesford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mernda to Daylesford is to train and bus which costs $19 - $24 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Mernda to Daylesford is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Mernda to Daylesford. However, there are services departing from Riverdale Bvd/Bridge Inn Rd and arriving at CFA/Bridport St via South Morang Station/Civic Dr, Melbourne Airport and Ballan Station/Atkinson St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between Mernda and Daylesford is 146 km. The road distance is 117.4 km.
The best way to get from Mernda to Daylesford without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 4m and costs $19 - $24.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Mernda to Daylesford, including transfers.
Mernda to Daylesford bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Riverdale Bvd/Bridge Inn Rd station.
Mernda to Daylesford bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at South Morang Station/Civic Dr.
Yes, the driving distance between Mernda to Daylesford is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Mernda to Daylesford.
There are 562+ hotels available in Daylesford.
What companies run services between Mernda, VIC, Australia and Daylesford, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Riverdale Bvd/Bridge Inn Rd to CFA/Bridport St via South Morang Station/Civic Dr, Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, Melbourne Airport, and Ballan Station/Atkinson St in around 6h 3m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Mernda Station to Flinders Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Woodend Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Janefield Dr/Plenty Rd #70 to Spencer St/Bourke St #1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Janefield Dr/Plenty Rd #70 to Spencer St/Bourke St #1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Ballan Station/Atkinson St to CFA/Bridport St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Riverdale Bvd/Bridge Inn Rd to South Morang Station/Civic Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from South Morang Station/Civic Dr to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Ballan Station/Atkinson St to CFA/Bridport St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Riverdale Bvd/Bridge Inn Rd to Bundoora RMIT/Plenty Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Riverdale Bvd/Bridge Inn Rd to Bundoora RMIT/Plenty Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Woodend Station/Station St to CFA/Bridport St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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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