There are 4 ways to get from Royal Exhibition Building to Melbourne by bus, tram, taxi, or foot
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St to Elizabeth St/Lonsdale Stbus 250 / ...
10 min$6Line 96 tram
- Take the tram from Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11 to Swanston St/Bourke St #6tram 86 / ...
12 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Royal Exhibition Building to Melbournetaxi 2 km
3 min$10–13Walk
- Take the walk from Royal Exhibition Building to Melbournewalk 1.6 km
18 min
Royal Exhibition Building to Melbourne by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royal Exhibition Building to Melbourne is to bus which costs $6 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from Royal Exhibition Building to Melbourne is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs $10 - $13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St and arriving at Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11 and arriving at Swanston St/Bourke St #6. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne is 2 km.
The best way to get from Royal Exhibition Building to Melbourne without a car is to bus which takes 10 min and costs $6.
The bus from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St to Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Royal Exhibition Building to Melbourne bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St station.
Royal Exhibition Building to Melbourne train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11 station.
Royal Exhibition Building to Melbourne bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St station.
What companies run services between Royal Exhibition Building, VIC, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St to Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 7 min. Public Transport Victoria also services this route every 15 minutes. Alternatively, Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11 to Swanston St/Bourke St #6 every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 8 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from Melbourne Museum/Nicholson St #11 to Swanston St/Bourke St #6
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St to Elizabeth St/Lonsdale St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- $10–13
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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Royal Exhibition Building to Melbourne train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Swanston St/Bourke St #6 station.
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