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How to get fromSouthern Cross Station to Rod Laver Arenaby train, plane, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Southern Cross Station to Rod Laver Arena by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Perth Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

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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
    10h 35m
    $353–1,043

  2. Drive  3,030.4 km

    1. Drive from Southern Cross Station to Rod Laver Arenacar car 3,030.4 km
    32h 22m
    $554–800

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

    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
    11h 52m
    $620–1,390

  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
    14h 52m
    $497–1,477

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

Calendar126Weekly Planes
Duration3h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,144.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 35m

What companies run services between Southern Cross Station, WA, Australia and Rod Laver Arena, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Southern Cross Station to Rod Laver Arena. 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 T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Skybus Coach Terminal, walk to Southern Cross Station, take the train to Jolimont-MCG Station, then walk to Rod Laver Arena. Alternatively, you can drive from Southern Cross Station to Rod Laver Arena in around 32h 22m.

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