Grand Final Eve public holiday timetable

Published: Tue 26 Aug 2025

V/Line services will run to a Saturday timetable for the Grand Final Eve public holiday.

V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable for the Grand Final Eve public holiday on Friday 26 September.

Scheduled coach services will run to a Saturday timetable with the following alterations:

The Overland – Melbourne – Adelaide via Ararat and Horsham

Melbourne to Adelaide (The Overland) will operate as per Friday timetable.

Canberra - Bairnsdale

The 9.45am Canberra to Bairnsdale coach will operate as per school holidays Sunday timetable. The Bairnsdale to Canberra coach will not operate.

Bendigo - Wangaratta

The 4.59pm from Bendigo to Wangaratta will operate as per Friday timetable.
the 7.46am from Wangaratta to Bendigo will operate as per Friday timetable.

Melbourne – Mildura – Melbourne

The overnight coach service between Melbourne and Mildura will operate as per Friday timetable.

Check travel times and plan your journey by using the V/Line journey planner.

You can also call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.

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V/Line acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country on which we operate our services. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present.

V/Line is committed to providing accessible information for passengers, and work is continuing to make this website more accessible.

We acknowledge that some sections of this website may not fully comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2, Level AA standards, which we are working to improve.

If you are unable to access any content on this website and need to request an accessible version, please email wcag.accessibility@vline.com.au or call 1800 800 007.