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How to get fromSouthern Cross Station to Castlemaineby train, plane, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Perth Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perthtrain train
    2. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane PER - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain train
    12h 28m
    $341–1,071

  2. Drive  2,934.7 km

    1. Drive from Southern Cross Station to Castlemainecar car 2,934.7 km
    31h 30m
    $631–911

  3. Train to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlietrain train
    2. Fly from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane KGI - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain train
    13h 40m
    $648–1,568

  4. Train to Perth Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perthtrain train
    2. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane PER - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain train
    15h 9m
    $537–1,477

  5. Train to Perth Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport

    1. Take the train from Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perthtrain train
    2. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane PER - BXG
    18h 6m
    $567–1,477

Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar130Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$269Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,226 km
  • Duration: 12h 28m

What companies run services between Southern Cross Station, WA, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine. However, you can take the taxi to Southern Cross Stn Transwa Southern Cross, take the train to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth, take the train to Airport Central Stn Platform 2, walk to Perth Airport (PER) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, take the bus to Sunbury Station/Brook St, walk to Sunbury Station, then take the train to Castlemaine Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine in around 31h 30m.

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