109 tram, Melbourne: Timetable, journey time, route and fares

The 109 tram in Melbourne runs from Box Hill to Port Melbourne. The timetable has services running every six minutes in peak times, and fares cost $4.60.

The 109 tram is one of the key public transport routes through Melbourne. It runs from Box Hill in the city’s eastern suburbs to Port Melbourne.

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The 109 tram service is primarily aimed at commuters, but it has some stops of interest to tourists as well.

109 tram route

Tourists can happily forget about the suburban section of the route. This goes through Mont Albert, Surrey Hills, Balwyn, Deepdene, Kew and Richmond. Things get more interesting when the 109 trm enters East Melbourne, however. It stops close to Fitzroy Gardens, home of Cooks’ Cottage, before going past St Patrick’s Cathedral and along Collins Street.

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Great Ocean Road tour – with koalas 🐨.
Brighton Beach, Moonlit Sanctuary and Phillip Island tour – with penguins 🐧.
Yarra Valley wine tour – with gin, cider and cheese 🍷.
Grampians National Park tour – with bushwalks and LOADS of kangaroos 🦘.
Mornington Peninsula tour – with hot springs bathing 🛀.
Wilsons Promontory tour – with all manner of native wildlife 🦘🐨.
Dandenong Ranges steam train ride – plus wildlife at Healesville Sanctuary and chocolate-tasting in the Yarra Valley.

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South Bank on the 109 tram

The 109 tram goes down Collins Street, Melbourne. Photo courtesy of Visit Victoria.

By now, the 109 tram is inside the Melbourne Free Tram Zone. It crosses the CBD along Collins Street towards Southern Cross Station, before turning south on Spencer Street. The main stop of interest to visitors is likely to be the Crown casino and entertainment complex on Melbourne’s South Bank.

The 109 tram then passes through the South Melbourne tram depot before entering Port Melbourne and terminating at Beacon Cove.

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Get the very best views – on a hot air balloon flight over the city.
See the changing colours of the river – on a sunset kayaking tour – with dinner. (Highly recommended ✅)
Feast and see the sights at the same time – on a four course dinner cruise along the Yarra River.
A genuinely excellent street art tour, led by prominent street artists. (Highly recommended ✅)
The also superb Aboriginal heritage, plants and bush food tour in the Botanic Gardens. (💲 Great value 💲)
Best of Melbourne bike tour – you can see more on two wheels than walking.
Hidden laneways bar crawl OR foodie discovery tour OR chocolate and dessert tour.
Combo ticket for Australian Sports Museum and MCG tour.
Hassle-dodging advance tickets for the Melbourne Skydeck, Melbourne Zoo, the Ice Bar (with cocktails) and Sea Life Aquarium.

109 tram timetable and fares

Run by Yarra Trams, the 109 tram in Melbourne is quite frequent. On Mondays to Fridays, the trams run between every six and 15 minutes. They are most frequent at peak commuter times.

Obviously, very few people are going to ride the 109 tram for the entire length of its route. But should you choose to, the journey should take just under an hour.

Box Hill is in the overlap zone between Zone 1 and Zone 2. Therefore you can travel the entire 109 tram route on a Zone 1+2 fare, which is $4.60 using a Myki card.

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An indulgent Yarra Valley food and wine tour – with lunch at Yering Station.
A sunrise hot air balloon flight across the city – followed by a champagne breakfast.
See the city by helicopter.
A private Great Ocean Road tour – with an early start to beat the crowds.
Tandem skydive from 14,000ft – and land on the beach.