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Take a relaxing holiday where the locals do.

Making your way to Victoria’s capital city on V/Line’s trains and coaches is easy and affordable. 

With frequent services and inexpensive tickets we can meet your travelling needs.

Great things to do in Melbourne

• Discover Federation Square (new window) – with cultural attractions, bars, shops, restaurants and more, Fed Square is a ‘must visit’ destination
• Learn all about The Melbourne Story at Melbourne Museum (new window)
• See the wonders of the deep at the Melbourne Aquarium (new window)
• Go for a safari at Melbourne Zoo (new window)
• See what’s on at the State Library (new window)
• Experience the thrill of fun park rides at Luna Park (new window) in St Kilda
• Wander through the National Gallery of Victoria (new window)
• Explore Birrarung Marr (new window) and the Royal Botanic Gardens (new window) on the Yarra River
• Learn all about the sporting moments that made us at the National Sports Museum (new window)

How to get there

V/Line has services to Melbourne from all over Victoria.

You can view our Timetables or Network Maps to see where we travel to Melbourne from.

Ø       View timetable information

Ø       Use Plan your Journey (help) on the top left hand side

Ø       Find out where to buy tickets

Fares

It’s cheaper than you think!

V/Line offers great fares for families travelling to Melbourne – below are a few examples of off peak return fares for 2 adults and 4 kids:

·         $25.60 Geelong – Melbourne  

·         $41.60 Ballarat – Melbourne

·         $63.20 Bendigo – Melbourne

·         $81.60 Echuca – Melbourne

Prices are based on children travelling on a Family Traveller ticket, where up to 2 kids travel free with each fare paying adult.  Conditions apply - see vline.com.au/familytraveller for more info.

Peak services can be busy, so we encourage families to travel at off peak times, if possible.

Use the Plan Your Journey tool (see left – Help!) to check V/Line fares and times. 

Free travel on trams, trains and buses

Your V/Line ticket is also a Metcard.

This means you can use your ticket to travel on metropolitan Melbourne trams, trains and buses at no extra cost.  See Your V/Line ticket is also a Metcard for conditions.

Please note: since peak times are busy, we encourage families to travel in off peak times if possible.

Transport in Melbourne

Southern Cross Station (formerly Spencer Street Station) is V/Line’s ‘hub’ station. All V/Line trains and many coach services depart from or arrive here.

Flinders Street Station is the main hub station of metropolitan train operator Metro. (Note: only V/Line trains to/from Traralgon, Sale and Bairnsdale travel via Flinders Street - however, it’s a 5 minute trip on a Metro service to get from Southern Cross to Flinders Street.)

Use the Plan Your Journey tool (see left – Help) to check V/Line fares and times. 

Arriving at Southern Cross station

Location: Spencer Street, between Collins and Bourke Streets, in the south west end of the CBD.

Facilities: Disabled access, public telephone, accessible toilets, baby change, food, Travellers Aid centre for travellers with special needs (open daily 7am-11pm), lost property and luggage check-in services.

Local transport

Taxis, trams and suburban train services arrive and depart at the station. Remember you can use your V/Line ticket on Melbourne’s trams, trains and buses at no extra cost.

For more information on Melbourne’s metropolitan transport please call Metlink on 131 638 or use the Viclink Journey Planner (new window)

 

More information

To find out more about what’s on in Melbourne, visit these websites:

·         That’s Melbourne (new window)

·         Visit Victoria (new window)

Call us on 136 196 (+61 3 8608 5011 from overseas) with any V/Line enquiries.

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