Mornington to prahran
Mar 28th 2012, 9:39 pm
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Mornington to prahran
Could any one tell me what the commute is like from mornington, or mount Eliza to prahran by car or train. 
Mar 28th 2012, 9:50 pm
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Re: Mornington to prahran
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If going by train then you'll need to go to South Yarra which is on the Frankston line and then change and go to Prahran or walk. Depends on the address as it covers an area or there maybe a bus.
Driving, well I know someone who used to commute from Lang Lang to there everyday, Lang is much further from us and I think she said it took an hour and a half using Western Port Highway and the Monash.
I can do there in an hour using the Eastlink (toll) and Monash (certain bits are toll) during quiet times. Unfortunately car driving in Melbourne is all a question of getting your timings right. I've driven up to the city a couple of times recently early morning and for the most part it has been fine but there is a bottle neck around a junction in St Kilda and a bit in the city but then your hubby wouldn't need to do that particular bit. However, it will mean an early start everyday.
You'd need to weigh up the benefits of slightly cheaper housing and a lovely place to live or lots of driving. The train isn't so bad, pretty good service, some express trains and then you get to read/sleep etc. Plenty of people do the commute so must feel it is worth it!
I used to live in Brighton in the UK and did a 3 hour a day round trip commute to Sutton, it was hell at times but so much nicer at weekends and summer evenings to be living there.
If going by train then you'll need to go to South Yarra which is on the Frankston line and then change and go to Prahran or walk. Depends on the address as it covers an area or there maybe a bus.
Driving, well I know someone who used to commute from Lang Lang to there everyday, Lang is much further from us and I think she said it took an hour and a half using Western Port Highway and the Monash.
I can do there in an hour using the Eastlink (toll) and Monash (certain bits are toll) during quiet times. Unfortunately car driving in Melbourne is all a question of getting your timings right. I've driven up to the city a couple of times recently early morning and for the most part it has been fine but there is a bottle neck around a junction in St Kilda and a bit in the city but then your hubby wouldn't need to do that particular bit. However, it will mean an early start everyday.
You'd need to weigh up the benefits of slightly cheaper housing and a lovely place to live or lots of driving. The train isn't so bad, pretty good service, some express trains and then you get to read/sleep etc. Plenty of people do the commute so must feel it is worth it!
I used to live in Brighton in the UK and did a 3 hour a day round trip commute to Sutton, it was hell at times but so much nicer at weekends and summer evenings to be living there.
Mar 29th 2012, 12:24 am
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Re: Mornington to prahran
Door to door it took almost 2 hours. 20 minute drive from Mornington to Frankston, wait for train, train from Frankston to South Yarra, change trains, wait for train, train 1 stop to Prahran, 10 minute walk to work.
This was the main reason that we moved to Mordialloc.
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Mar 29th 2012, 8:23 pm
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Re: Mornington to prahran
Driving would be the quickest. With the new Frankston by-pass due to open early next year it will be easy to get to Frankston freeway and then up to Edithvale and on to Nepean Highway and take beach road up to Glen Huntly and then on to Punt Road for Prahran.
Other way just freeway from Mornington to Nepean Highway and straight up to Punt Road.
My friend drives to Port Melbourne from Somerville where I live which is just 10 mins from Mornington on the Western Port side and she uses Nepean Highway and it takes here about an hour and 10 door to door.
Of course there is the expense of car and petrol but if you get a package with car included before tax it may be ok.
Other than that I used to live in Edithvale and found it ok.
Of course the best idea is to live on the Sandringham line if you want to take public transport.
Other way just freeway from Mornington to Nepean Highway and straight up to Punt Road.
My friend drives to Port Melbourne from Somerville where I live which is just 10 mins from Mornington on the Western Port side and she uses Nepean Highway and it takes here about an hour and 10 door to door.
Of course there is the expense of car and petrol but if you get a package with car included before tax it may be ok.
Other than that I used to live in Edithvale and found it ok.
Of course the best idea is to live on the Sandringham line if you want to take public transport.
Mar 29th 2012, 8:29 pm
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