Public transport for the 2024 Melbourne Marathon
The Melbourne Marathon Festival is back this Sunday 13 October for the 46th anniversary of this annual event.
Several road closures will be in place to allow the event to run safely. Road and rail construction works continue across the weekend with buses replacing trains on a number of lines. For a smooth journey, plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
Event details
Sunday 13 October
Start location: Batman Avenue, approximately 150m North of Rod Laver Arena.
- 42.195km Nike Melbourne Marathon – 7am
- 10km Run – 7:30am, Sunday 13 Oct
- 42.195km Nike Wheelchair Marathon – 7:55am
- 21.1km Nike Half Marathon – 8am
- 5km Run – 11:30am
- 2.5km Walk – 12:00pm
A number of road closures will be in place, starting from 4am, for the safety of participants and motorists. All roads will reopen by 2pm. See below for more information.
Traffic detours will be in place around the MCG, Yarra Park, Batman Ave, Flinders St, St Kilda Rd, Botanical Gardens, Albert Park, Port Melbourne, and Elwood.
For more information on the event, visit the Melbourne Marathon Festival website.
Plan your journey
Plan ahead before you travel and allow extra time for your journey.
For live updates, journey planning tools, and travel advice:
- PTV Journey planner – plan your public transport journey
- Victoria's Big Build – for major projects information and updates
- VicRoads – for updates on major road network changes, road closures and travel advice
Public transport service changes
Metropolitan train
| Line | Disruption | Start | Finish |
| Lilydale | Buses replace trains between Ringwood and Lilydale | 8:30pm Friday 11 October | Sunday 13 October |
Plan your journey using Journey planner.
Metropolitan tram
| CBD trams may be affected by temporary service changes on Sunday 13 October, due to a rally in the city. |
| Routes 1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 35, 58, 64, 67, 70, 72, 75 and 96 will be affected by service changes from first tram to 2pm on Sunday 13 October, due to road closures associated with the Melbourne Marathon event in the City and St Kilda. |
| Plan your journey using Journey planner. |
Metropolitan bus
The following service changes will be in place during the marthon
| Route/s | Disruption | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | A shuttle bus will operate between High Street/Punt Road and Elsternwick Station | First service | 3pm |
| 605 and 606 | Buses will not service selected bus stops from first service to 1.30pm | First service | 1pm |
| 600 and 922 | Buses will not service selected bus stops from first service to 11am | First service | 11am |
Plan your journey using Journey planner.
Road closures
The following road closures will be in place for the Melbourne Marathon Festival.
Sunday 13 October: various times between 4.30am and 2pm
- Jolimont Road, East Melbourne – Wellington Parade to Jolimont Street
- Brunton Avenue, East Melbourne – Jolimont Street to Punt Road
- Batman Avenue (CityLink), Melbourne – Olympic Boulevard to Flinders Street
- Beach Road – Beaconsfield Pde/Jacka Bvd/Marine Pde/Ormond Esp, St Kilda – Bay Street to Head Street
- Hoddle Highway (Punt Road), Melbourne – Swan St to Brunton Ave - single lane closure
- Wellington Parade, East Melbourne – At Jolimont Road – turning lane closures
- Yarra Bank Highway (City Rd/Alexandra Ave), Melbourne – Fanning Street to Swan Street Bridge - single lane open
- St Kilda Road, Southbank – Southbank Boulevard to Domain Road - southbound service lane and carriageway
- St Kilda Road, Southbank – Southbank Boulevard to Fitzroy Street - northbound service lane and carriageway
- Fitzroy Street, St Kilda – St Kilda Road to Canterbury Road
- Albert Road, Albert Park – Canterbury Road to Kings Way - turning lane closures
- Canterbury Road/Ferrars St, Albert Park – Albert Road to Fitzroy Street
To view a map of all the road closures, visit the Melbourne Marathon website.
Real-time traffic conditions are available at traffic.vicroads.vic.gov.au or via the VicTraffic mobile app.
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