There are 5 ways to get from Sunbury to Essendon Station by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 483 bus
best- Take the bus from Sunbury Station/Brook St to Essendon Station/Russell Stbus 483
47 min$6Train
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Essendon Stationtrain Craigieburn
1h 3m$14–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sunbury to Essendon Stationtaxi 30 km
23 min$70–90Drive 30 km
- Drive from Sunbury to Essendon Stationcar 30 km
23 min$6–8Train, line 903 bus
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Sunshine Stationtrain Sunbury
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Essendon Station/Mt Alexander Rdbus 903
1h 17m$12
Sunbury to Essendon Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunbury to Essendon Station is to line 483 bus which costs $6 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Sunbury to Essendon Station is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs $70 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sunbury Station/Brook St station and arriving at Essendon Station/Russell St station. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 47 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sunbury station to Essendon Station station. However, there are services departing from Sunbury Station and arriving at Essendon Station via Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Sunbury and Essendon Station is 32 km. The road distance is 30 km.
The best way to get from Sunbury to Essendon Station without a car is to line 483 bus which takes 47 min and costs $6.
The line 483 bus from Sunbury Station/Brook St to Essendon Station/Russell St takes 47 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Sunbury to Essendon Station bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Sunbury Station/Brook St.
Sunbury to Essendon Station train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Sunbury Station.
The best way to get from Sunbury to Essendon Station is to line 483 bus which takes 47 min and costs $6. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $14 - $17 and takes 1h 3m.
What companies run services between Sunbury, VIC, Australia and Essendon Station, VIC, Australia?
Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Sunbury Station/Brook St to Essendon Station/Russell St every 3 hours. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 47 min. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sunbury Station to Essendon Station via Southern Cross Station in around 1h 3m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunbury Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Southern Cross Station to Essendon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Sunbury Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Sunbury Station/Brook St to Essendon Station/Russell St
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Essendon Station/Mt Alexander Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
Crown Cabs Sunbury
- Phone
- 1300 12 13 14
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
Sunbury Cabs
- Phone
- +61 3 9740 8233
- Website
- sunburycabs.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Sunbury to Essendon Station bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Essendon Station/Russell St.
Sunbury to Essendon Station train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunbury to Essendon Station is 30 km. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Sunbury to Essendon Station.
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