There are 6 ways to get from Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 tram
best- Take the tram from Bridport St/Victoria Ave #29 to Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10tram 1
19 min$6Line 234 bus
- Take the bus from Bay Street Shops/Bay St to Lonsdale St/Queen Stbus 234
25 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale Sttaxi 4.7 km
6 min$16–20Walk
- Take the walk from Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale Stwalk 4.5 km
54 minLine 109 tram
- Take the tram from Graham St/Light Rail #128 to Melbourne Town Hall/Collins St #6tram 109
21 min$6Line 234 bus, line 96 tram
- Take the bus from Bay Street Shops/Bay St to Cecil St/City Rdbus 234
- Take the tram from City Rd/Light Rail #126 to Swanston St/Bourke St #6tram 96
31 min$12
Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St is to line 1 tram which costs $6 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs $16 - $20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bay Street Shops/Bay St and arriving at Lonsdale St/Queen St. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bridport St/Victoria Ave #29 and arriving at Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Port Melbourne and Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St is 4 km.
The best way to get from Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St without a car is to line 1 tram which takes 19 min and costs $6.
The line 1 tram from Bridport St/Victoria Ave #29 to Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10 takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Bay Street Shops/Bay St station.
Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Bridport St/Victoria Ave #29 station.
Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Lonsdale St/Queen St station.
What companies run services between Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Bridport St/Victoria Ave #29 to Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Bay Street Shops/Bay St to Lonsdale St/Queen St every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from Bridport St/Victoria Ave #29 to Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Graham St/Light Rail #128 to Melbourne Town Hall/Collins St #6
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from City Rd/Light Rail #126 to Swanston St/Bourke St #6
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Bay Street Shops/Bay St to Lonsdale St/Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Bay Street Shops/Bay St to Cecil St/City Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- $16–20
13CABS
- Phone
- 132227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Crown Cabs
- Phone
- 1300 12 13 14
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
Melbourne Silver Premium Cabs
- Phone
- +61 422 502 251
- Website
- melbournesilverpremiumcabs.com.au
Silver Service Taxi Melbourne Airport
- Phone
- +61 412 456 588
- Website
- silver-taximelbourne.com.au
Silver Top Taxi
- Phone
- 13 10 08
- Website
- silvertop.com.au
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Port Melbourne to Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10 station.
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