There are 5 ways to get from St Kilda to Preston by bus, tram, taxi, or car
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Line 246 bus, line 251 bus
best- Take the bus from National Theatre/Barkly St to Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pdebus 246
- Take the bus from Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde to Raglan St/Victoria Stbus 251
1h 6m$6Drive 14.6 km
cheapest- Drive from St Kilda to Prestoncar 14.6 km
16 min$3–4Line 16 tram, line 86 tram
- Take the tram from Barkly St/Carlisle St #33 to Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10tram 16
- Take the tram from Swanston St/Bourke St #6 to Seymour St/Plenty Rd #44tram 86
1h 21m$11Taxi
- Take the taxi from St Kilda to Prestontaxi 14.6 km
16 min$35–50Line 16 tram, line 251 bus
- Take the tram from Barkly St/Carlisle St #33 to Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8tram 16
- Take the bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Mihil St/Victoria Stbus 251
1h 38m$11
St Kilda to Preston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Kilda to Preston is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from St Kilda to Preston is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs $35 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from St Kilda to Preston. However, there are services departing from National Theatre/Barkly St and arriving at Raglan St/Victoria St via Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from St Kilda to Preston. However, there are services departing from Barkly St/Carlisle St #33 and arriving at Seymour St/Plenty Rd #44 via Swanston St/Bourke St #6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between St Kilda and Preston is 15 km. The road distance is 14.6 km.
The best way to get from St Kilda to Preston without a car is to line 246 bus and line 251 bus which takes 1h 6m and costs $6.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from St Kilda to Preston, including transfers.
St Kilda to Preston bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from National Theatre/Barkly St station.
St Kilda to Preston train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Barkly St/Carlisle St #33 station.
St Kilda to Preston bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde station.
What companies run services between St Kilda, VIC, Australia and Preston, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from National Theatre/Barkly St to Raglan St/Victoria St via Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde in around 1h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Barkly St/Carlisle St #33 to Seymour St/Plenty Rd #44 via Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10 and Swanston St/Bourke St #6 in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Barkly St/Carlisle St #33 to Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Swanston St/Bourke St #6 to Seymour St/Plenty Rd #44
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Barkly St/Carlisle St #33 to Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 National Theatre/Barkly St to Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Clifton Hill Interchange/Queens Pde to Raglan St/Victoria St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
Bus from Melbourne Central/Lonsdale St to Mihil St/Victoria St
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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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More Questions & Answers
St Kilda to Preston train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Bourke Street Mall/Swanston St #10 station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Kilda to Preston is 15 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from St Kilda to Preston.
There are 5208+ hotels available in Preston.





