There are 5 ways to get from Swanston Street to Prahran by train, bus, taxi, foot, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Hawksburn Stationtrain Frankston
9 min$6Bus
- Take the bus from A'Beckett St/Queen St to Malvern Rd/Orrong Rdbus 605
35 min$6Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swanston Street to Prahrantaxi 7.3 km
9 min$22–27Walk
- Take the walk from Swanston Street to Prahranwalk 6.9 km
1h 23mLine 6 tram
- Take the tram from Queensberry St/Swanston St #4 to Lewisham Rd/High St #34tram 6
31 min$6
Swanston Street to Prahran by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swanston Street to Prahran is to train which costs $6 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Swanston Street to Prahran is to train which takes 9 min and costs $6.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from A'Beckett St/Queen St and arriving at Malvern Rd/Orrong Rd. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Flinders Street Station station and arriving at Hawksburn Station station. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Swanston Street and Prahran is 5 km.
The best way to get from Swanston Street to Prahran without a car is to train which takes 9 min and costs $6.
The train from Flinders Street Station to Hawksburn Station takes 9 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Swanston Street to Prahran bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from A'Beckett St/Queen St station.
Swanston Street to Prahran train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Flinders Street Station.
The best way to get from Swanston Street to Prahran is to train which takes 9 min and costs $6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6 and takes 35 min.
What companies run services between Swanston Street, VIC, Australia and Prahran, VIC, Australia?
Metro Trains Melbourne operates a train from Flinders Street Station to Hawksburn Station every 15 minutes. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Metropolitan buses operates a bus from A'Beckett St/Queen St to Malvern Rd/Orrong Rd hourly. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 35 min. Public Transport Victoria also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Flinders Street Station to Hawksburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Yarra Trams
Tram from Queensberry St/Swanston St #4 to Lewisham Rd/High St #34
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Yarra Trams
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from A'Beckett St/Queen St to Malvern Rd/Orrong Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Website
- Public Transport Victoria
Bus from A'Beckett St/Queen St to Malvern Rd/Orrong Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Public Transport Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
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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Booking & Getting There
Swanston Street to Prahran bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Malvern Rd/Orrong Rd station.
Swanston Street to Prahran train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Hawksburn Station.
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