Easter public holiday service changes

Published: Mon 31 Mar 2025

V/Line trains and coaches will run to a weekend timetable for the Good Friday and Easter Monday public holiday.

Thursday 17 April

V/Line trains and coaches will run to a normal Thursday timetable except for the following altered and extended road coach services.

Coach Services

5.57pm        Ballarat (Mount Helen CAE) to Castlemaine coach
8:02pm        Castlemaine to Ballarat

7:46am        Wangaratta to Bendigo coach
4:59pm        Bendigo (Latrobe Uni) to Wangaratta coach

9:05pm        Geelong to Lorne coach
8:48pm        Warrnambool to Heywood coach is extended to Mt Gambier
7:19pm        Warrnambool to Casterton Hospital (departs Terang at 20:19)
3:22pm        Casterton Hospital to Warrnambool coach

8:45pm        Ararat to Ouyen coach

8:31pm        Bendigo to Sea Lake (via Birchip).

4:45pm        Bright to Mt Beauty taxi if required.
10:55am      Mt Beauty to Bright taxi if required.

Friday 18 April - Good Friday

V/Line trains will run to a normal Sunday timetable.

V/Line coaches will run to an altered timetable.

Saturday 19 April

V/Line trains and coaches will run to a normal Saturday timetable.

Sunday 20 April - Easter Sunday

V/Line trains and coaches will run to a normal Sunday timetable.

Monday 21 April - Easter Monday

V/Line trains will run to a Saturday timetable for the Easter Monday public holiday on Monday 21 April, except for Swan Hill Line trains which will run to a Sunday timetable.

V/Line coaches will run to an altered timetable.

Bendigo Line

Please note the 3.47pm Eaglehawk to Southern Cross train will depart from Eaglehawk later at 6.48pm. This is due to the service originating at Swan Hill and running to a Sunday timetable.

Check travel times and plan your journey by using the V/Line journey planner. 

For more information, please call 1800 800 007 or speak to a V/Line team member.