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:

Before you travel

Plan your journey using Journey planner and check Disruptions for service changes that may affect your journey.

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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.

Tram icon Metropolitan tram

Getting to and from Melbourne Showgrounds

Route 57

Bus icon Metropolitan bus

Customers can catch the following buses close to the MCG:

Route 246

Please note, services may terminate prior to the end of the match.

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