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xpt XPT
Departure time 08:30
Melbourne, Southern Cross
Arrival time 10:41
Benalla Station
  • Reservation Required
  • Manual Booking Required
  • 2 Disabled Access
XPT service
XPT Service
Reservations Reservations required
This NSW TrainLink XPT service operates between Melbourne and Sydney, and is not run by V/Line. Purchase your tickets through Transport NSW.
XPT
XPT
Melbourne, Southern Cross Benalla Station

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This service is departing within 2 hours so is unavailable to be booked online. For reservations, please call 1800 800 007.
This NSW TrainLink XPT service operates between Melbourne and Sydney, and is not run by V/Line. Purchase your tickets through Transport NSW.
Off-peak
Total journey time: 2h 11min
 
 
train Train
Departure time 09:26
Melbourne, Southern Cross
Arrival time 10:59
Seymour Station
  • Reserved capacity onboard this service)
  • 6 Disabled Access
  • 6 Available Bike Spaces
VLocity service
VLocity service
Today, service will have:
Reservations Reserved carriage(s) Reserved carriage(s)
93 seats available View seats
6 designated accessible spaces Disabled Access
6 designated bike spaces Available Bike Spaces
VLocity trains are equipped with six accessible spaces, an accessible toilet, luggage racks and often designated bike storage. More
Intercity Train
Train
Melbourne, Southern Cross Seymour Station

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Rear
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10min wait
coach Coach
Departure time 11:09
Seymour Station
Arrival time 12:24
Benalla Station
  • Reservation Required
  • Disabled Access
Coach
Coach
Reservations Reservations required
33 seats available View seats
Coaches are equipped with luggage storage and often toilets and automated lifts for mobility aids.
Coach
Coach
Seymour Station Benalla Station

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Rear
  • Direction of travel

Off-peak
Total journey time: 2h 58min (1 change)
 
 
train Train
Departure time 12:04
Melbourne, Southern Cross
Arrival time 14:19
Benalla Station
  • Reserved capacity onboard this service)
  • Unreserved tickets onboard this service
  • 12 Disabled Access
  • 18 Available Bike Spaces
VLocity service
VLocity service x2
Today, service will have:
Reservations Reserved carriage(s) Reserved carriage(s)
31 seats available View seats
Unreserved Unreserved tickets
50 tickets available
12 designated accessible spaces Disabled Access
18 designated bike spaces Available Bike Spaces
VLocity trains are equipped with six accessible spaces, an accessible toilet, luggage racks and often designated bike storage. More
Intercity Train
Train
Melbourne, Southern Cross Benalla Station

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Rear
  • Direction of travel

Off-peak
Total journey time: 2h 15min
 
 
train Train
Departure time 14:36
Melbourne, Southern Cross
Arrival time 16:03
Seymour Station
  • 6 Disabled Access
  • 6 Available Bike Spaces
VLocity service
VLocity service
Today, service will have:
6 designated accessible spaces Disabled Access
6 designated bike spaces Available Bike Spaces
VLocity trains are equipped with six accessible spaces, an accessible toilet, luggage racks and often designated bike storage. More
Interurban Train
Train
Melbourne, Southern Cross Seymour Station

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Rear
  • Direction of travel

10min wait
coach Coach
Departure time 16:13
Seymour Station
Arrival time 17:28
Benalla Station
  • Reservation Required
  • Disabled Access
Coach
Coach
Reservations Reservations required
14 seats available View seats
Coaches are equipped with luggage storage and often toilets and automated lifts for mobility aids.
Coach
Coach
Seymour Station Benalla Station

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Rear
  • Direction of travel

Off-peak
Total journey time: 2h 52min (1 change)
 
 
train Train
Departure time 18:02
Melbourne, Southern Cross
Arrival time 20:17
Benalla Station
  • Catering
  • Reserved capacity onboard this service)
  • Unreserved tickets onboard this service
  • 12 Disabled Access
  • 18 Available Bike Spaces
VLocity service
VLocity service x2
Today, service will have:
Catering Café and snack facilities View menu
Reservations Reserved carriage(s) Reserved carriage(s)
27 seats available View seats
Unreserved Unreserved tickets
50 tickets available
12 designated accessible spaces Disabled Access
18 designated bike spaces Available Bike Spaces
VLocity trains are equipped with six accessible spaces, an accessible toilet, luggage racks and often designated bike storage. More
Intercity Train
Train
Melbourne, Southern Cross Benalla Station

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Rear
  • Direction of travel

Off-peak
Total journey time: 2h 15min
 
 
xpt XPT
Departure time 19:50
Melbourne, Southern Cross
Arrival time 21:54
Benalla Station
  • Reservation Required
  • Manual Booking Required
  • 2 Disabled Access
XPT service
XPT Service
Reservations Reservations required
This NSW TrainLink XPT service operates between Melbourne and Sydney, and is not run by V/Line. Purchase your tickets through Transport NSW.
XPT
XPT
Melbourne, Southern Cross Benalla Station

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Rear
  • Direction of travel

This NSW TrainLink XPT service operates between Melbourne and Sydney, and is not run by V/Line. Purchase your tickets through Transport NSW.
Off-peak
Total journey time: 2h 4min
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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.