Public transport for the Metro Comic-Con: Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th July 2024
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Grab your cape and jump aboard! Public transport is your best way to enjoy the Metro Comic-Con, with extra services to help you get to and from the Melbourne Showgrounds on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14th July.
The event will run:
- Saturday 13th July: 9am to 6pm
- Sunday 14th July: 9am to 5pm
Before you travel
Plan your journey using Journey planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.
Metropolitan train
Saturday 13 July
Getting to Melbourne Showgrounds
From 8:30am until 5:50pm, Trains to the Showgrounds will depart from Southern Cross (Platform 8), stopping at North Melbourne (Platform 2) and the Showgrounds (Platform 1) every 40 minutes.
Returning from Showgrounds
From 8:50am until 6:19pm, Trains returning to Southern Cross from the Showgrounds will depart every 40 minutes.
Between 08:50am and 11:30am, trains returning to Southern Cross from the Showgrounds will run express with passengers from the Showgrounds (Platform 1) to Southern Cross (Platform 8).
Between 12:10pm and 6:19pm, trains returning to Southern Stops from the Showgrounds will stop at North Melbourne (Platform 1) to Southern Cross (Platform 8).
The last train from the Showgrounds will depart at 6:19pm.
Sunday 14 July
Getting to Melbourne Showgrounds
From 8:30am until 5:05pm, Trains to the Showgrounds will depart from Southern Cross (Platform 8), stopping at North Melbourne (Platform 2) and the Showgrounds (Platform 1) every 40 minutes.
Returning from Showgrounds
From 8:50am until 5:20pm, Trains returning to Southern Cross from the Showgrounds will depart every 40 minutes.
Between 08:50am and 11:30am, trains returning to Southern Cross from the Showgrounds will run express with passengers from the Showgrounds (Platform 1) to Southern Cross (Platform 8).
Between 12:10pm and 5:20pm, trains returning to Southern Stops will stop at North Melbourne (Platform 1) to Southern Cross (Platform 8).
The last train from the Showgrounds will depart at 5:20pm.
Metropolitan tram
Getting to and from Melbourne Showgrounds
Route 57
- Additional Trams will operate from Stop 01 Flinders Street / Elizabeth Street and Stop 32 Sandown Road/ Epsom Road via Flemington Road
Metropolitan bus
Customers can catch the following buses close to the MCG:
Please note, services may terminate prior to the end of the match.
Regional train
- Normal services running to and from North Melbourne and Southern Cross Stations to connect passengers with direct services to the Melbourne Showgrounds.