There are 3 ways to get from Sale to Lilydale by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 901 bus
best- Take the train from Sale Station to Dandenong Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwybus 901
4h 9m$15–19Bus, line 901 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwybus 901
5h 56m$8–38Drive 202.8 km
- Drive from Sale to Lilydalecar 202.8 km
2h 32m$36–52
Sale to Lilydale by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Lilydale is to train and line 901 bus which costs $15 - $19 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Lilydale is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sale to Lilydale station. However, there are services departing from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St and arriving at Lilydale Station/West William St via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Dandenong Station/Foster St and Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
The distance between Sale and Lilydale is 217 km. The road distance is 202.8 km.
The best way to get from Sale to Lilydale without a car is to train and line 901 bus which takes 4h 9m and costs $15 - $19.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Sale to Lilydale, including transfers.
Sale to Lilydale bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St station.
Sale to Lilydale bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Lilydale is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Sale to Lilydale.
There are 674+ hotels available in Lilydale.
What companies run services between Sale, VIC, Australia and Lilydale, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Lilydale Station/West William St via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Dandenong Station/Foster St, and Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy in around 5h 56m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sale Station to Dandenong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Dandenong Station/Foster St
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