There are 5 ways to get from Swanston Street to King Street by tram, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 30 tram
best- Take the tram from Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8 to Flagstaff Station/La Trobe St #3tram 30
5 min$6Line 250 bus
- Take the bus from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St to Little Bourke St/Queen Stbus 250 / ...
9 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swanston Street to King Streettaxi 1.4 km
2 min$8–11Walk
- Take the walk from Swanston Street to King Streetwalk 1.3 km
16 minLine 1 tram, line 30 tram
- Take the tram from Queensberry St/Swanston St #4 to Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8tram 1 / ...
- Take the tram from Melbourne Central & State Library stations/La Trobe St to Flagstaff Station/La Trobe St #3tram 30
15 min$11
Swanston Street to King Street by tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanston Street to King Street is to line 30 tram which costs $6 and takes 5 min.
The fastest way to get from Swanston Street to King Street is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St and arriving at Little Bourke St/Queen St. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8 and arriving at Flagstaff Station/La Trobe St #3 station. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Swanston Street and King Street is 909 meters.
The best way to get from Swanston Street to King Street without a car is to line 30 tram which takes 5 min and costs $6.
The line 30 tram from Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8 to Flagstaff Station/La Trobe St #3 takes 5 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Swanston Street to King Street bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St station.
Swanston Street to King Street train services, operated by Yarra Trams, depart from Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8 station.
Swanston Street to King Street bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Little Bourke St/Queen St station.
What companies run services between Swanston Street, VIC, Australia and King Street, VIC, Australia?
Yarra Trams operates a vehicle from Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8 to Flagstaff Station/La Trobe St #3 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St to Little Bourke St/Queen St every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 9 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- yarratrams.com.au
Tram from Exhibition St/La Trobe St #8 to Flagstaff Station/La Trobe St #3
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Queensberry St/Swanston St #4 to Melbourne Central Station/Swanston St #8
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://yarratrams.com.au/
- Daily
- $11
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Tram from Melbourne Central & State Library stations/La Trobe St to Flagstaff Station/La Trobe St #3
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 Exhibition Building/Rathdowne St to Little Bourke St/Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
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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Swanston Street to King Street train services, operated by Yarra Trams, arrive at Flagstaff Station/La Trobe St #3.
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