How can I get to range National Park (Dandenong Ranges National Park) from downtown Melbourne? There are three modes of transportation from Melbourne to the Dandernong Mountains, one is self-driving, one is public transport, the other is Troupe, each of which has its own characteristics, we will introduce you in detail below.
1, self-driving
It's less than an hour from downtown Melbourne to the Dandernon Mountains. Drive all the way from downtown Kings Way to South Yarra, take Toorak Rd on the Monash Freeway Highway M1, then take the Ferntree Gully exit and follow the sign.
2. Public transport
If you want to go by public transport, you can also go, but it will take a little longer, not counting the waiting time for the bus to arrive at the park in one and a half hours, and the scenic spot to the middle of the scenic spot is still separated from the residential areas and so on. In fact, it is also more complex because I do not know which station is the scenic spot station which is the resident station. The route is as follows:
1) take the Belgrave line from the Flinders railway station or any train station in the center of the city (admittedly, each platform will have a screen showing where the line you are going to be headed for.) Then get off at Belgrave Station. Then I took bus 695694 and went into the mountain.
2) you can also get off at Upper Ferntree Gully Station by train (Belgrave Line), from Melbourne CBD and then transfer to the Dandernon Mountain area by bus No. 688.
On the cost of public transport: Melbourne's public transport is divided into three Zone (districts), Zone1 is the cheapest, but if you are going from downtown Melbourne to Zone2, the fare is calculated for Zone1 plus Zone2 fare. The Dande Nong Mountain area is in Zone2, so the charge is the cost of Zone1 Zone2. Now because Melbourne is using Myki card (traffic card), so make sure there is enough balance on the card before going, otherwise accidentally checked ticket check is very embarrassing, have to fine.
Tips for travelling on public transport:
The first spot is the waterfall, you can get off at School Road/Belgrave-gembrook Road, then follow the sign to walk about 100 meters to get there.
The Dandernon Mountains also have a famous classic, the Puffinbili Steam Train (Puffing Billy Railway), which also takes the Belgrave line from any train station in the city center and gets off at the last stop. Within ten minutes of walking, you could see the ticket office of the train.
