V/Line holiday timetables
Published: Thu 19 Dec 2024
V/Line train and coach services will operate to an altered timetable this festive season.
Please plan ahead this festive season.
Tuesday 24 December
V/Line trains and coaches will operate to a normal timetable.
Wednesday 25 December, Christmas Day
V/Line trains will operate to a Sunday timetable.
Free travel
Travel on public transport across Victoria will be free from the first to the last service on Christmas Day.
You do not need to touch on and off with your myki. Passengers on long-distance V/Line services will need to obtain a free ticket prior to travelling. No ticket is required for regional bus services.
Passengers who have already booked their ticket on a reserved service can visit their nearest V/Line station to arrange a refund.
Coach Services
The following V/Line coach services will operate on Christmas Day. All other coach services are cancelled.
Lorne/Apollo Bay
Lorne/Apollo Bay operate to a normal Sunday timetable. The Summer Holiday additional coaches do NOT operate on Christmas Day.
Mildura
Melbourne – Mildura 21:10 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Mildura – Melbourne 22:05 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Shepparton/Cobram & Shepparton/Griffith
Shepparton – Cobram 12:03 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Shepparton – Griffith 21:18 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Cobram – Shepparton 05:37 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Griffith – Shepparton 12:04 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Leongatha
Melbourne – Leongatha 11:01 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Leongatha – Melbourne 14:44 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Cowes
Dandenong – Cowes 09:16 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Dandenong – Cowes 15:14 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Cowes – Dandenong 11:43 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Cowes – Dandenong 17:51 will operate to normal Sunday timetable.
Thursday 26 December, Boxing Day
V/Line trains will operate to a Saturday timetable for the Boxing Day public holiday.
Scheduled coach services will run to an altered Saturday timetable.
The night coach service will not run on Boxing Day.
Overland
The Overland will operate on Boxing Day.
Capital Link
Bairnsdale – Canberra 11.55 will operate as per Saturday school holiday timetable.
Geelong – Apollo Bay
Summer Only additional services will operate.
Mildura
Melbourne to Mildura 21.10 will operate as per Thursday timetable.
Mildura to Melbourne 22.05 will operate as per Thursday timetable.
Mallacoota
Services will operate to a holiday timetable, please check the journey planner for service times.
Tuesday 31 December, New Year's Eve
V/Line trains and coaches will operate to a normal timetable.
Wednesday 1 January 2025, New Year's Day
V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable for New Year’s Day on Wednesday 1 January 2025.
Scheduled coach services will run to an altered Saturday timetable.
The night coach service will not operate on New Year’s Day.
Overland
The Overland service will not operate on New Year’s Day.
Capital Link
Bairnsdale – Canberra 11.55 will operate as per Saturday school holiday timetable.
Geelong – Apollo Bay
Summer Only additional services will operate.
Mildura
Melbourne to Mildura 21.10 will operate as per Wednesday timetable.
Mildura to Melbourne 22.05 will operate as per Wednesday timetable.
For more information, please call 1800 800 007.