There are 5 ways to get from Southbank to Melbourne Showgrounds by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 57 tram
best- Take the tram from Flinders Street to Melbourne Showgrounds/Epsom Rd #33tram 57
41 min$6Line 216 bus, line 472 bus
- Take the bus from Flinders Lane/Queen St to Leeds St/Hopkins Stbus 216
- Take the bus from Hopkins St/Leeds St to RAS Showgrounds/Langs Rdbus 472
49 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Southbank to Melbourne Showgroundstaxi 8.4 km
10 min$24–30Walk
- Take the foot from Southbank to Melbourne Showgroundswalk 7.9 km
1h 34mLine 58 tram, line 57 tram
- Take the tram from Casino/Southbank/Queens Bridge St #115 to Royal Childrens Hospital/Flemington Rd #19tram 58
- Take the tram from Abbotsford St Interchange/Abbotsford St #19 to Melbourne Showgrounds/Epsom Rd #33tram 57
45 min$12
Southbank to Melbourne Showgrounds by tram and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southbank to Melbourne Showgrounds is to line 57 tram which costs $6 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Southbank to Melbourne Showgrounds is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs $24 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Southbank to Melbourne Showgrounds. However, there are services departing from Flinders Lane/Queen St and arriving at RAS Showgrounds/Langs Rd via Hopkins St/Leeds St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 49 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Flinders Street and arriving at Melbourne Showgrounds/Epsom Rd #33. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Southbank and Melbourne Showgrounds is 8 km.
The best way to get from Southbank to Melbourne Showgrounds without a car is to line 57 tram which takes 41 min and costs $6.
The line 57 tram from Flinders Street to Melbourne Showgrounds/Epsom Rd #33 takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Southbank to Melbourne Showgrounds bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Flinders Lane/Queen St station.
Southbank to Melbourne Showgrounds train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Flinders Street station.
Southbank to Melbourne Showgrounds bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Leeds St/Hopkins St station.
What companies run services between Southbank, VIC, Australia and Melbourne Showgrounds, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Flinders Street to Melbourne Showgrounds/Epsom Rd #33 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Flinders Lane/Queen St to Melbourne Showgrounds via Hopkins St/Leeds St and RAS Showgrounds/Langs Rd in around 49 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Flinders Street to Melbourne Showgrounds/Epsom Rd #33
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Casino/Southbank/Queens Bridge St #115 to Royal Childrens Hospital/Flemington Rd #19
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Abbotsford St Interchange/Abbotsford St #19 to Melbourne Showgrounds/Epsom Rd #33
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- 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 Flinders Lane/Queen St to Leeds St/Hopkins St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Hopkins St/Leeds St to RAS Showgrounds/Langs Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- $24–30
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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Southbank to Melbourne Showgrounds train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Melbourne Showgrounds/Epsom Rd #33 station.
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