Flinders Street Station Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Flinders Street Station. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Ultimate Melbourne Walking Tour: History, Laneways & Culture

• Full-day Melbourne City Sightseeing with Penguin Parade

• Melbourne Food Tour with 8+ Food Tastings in Hidden Laneways

• Melbourne City Highlights Small Group Tour

• 4 Hour Private Tour of Melbourne's Iconic Highlights with Guide

Visiting Flinders Street Station to see the building costs nothing, but you’ll need a valid ticket if you want to see the station’s platforms. Tours are a convenient way to see the station while sightseeing around Melbourne, with walking tours starting at around US$10 and architecture tours from US$60.

To get the most famous photo of Flinders Street Station—looking over at its front facade covered in clocks—stand on the corner outside St. Paul's Cathedral. Other spots for good photos of the station include the Southbank Promenade across the Yarra River and Federation Square opposite the station.

Food kiosks sell snacks and fast food outside Flinders Street Station along Swanston Street and Flinders Street. Several more can be found inside the station beyond the ticket barriers. However, if you want to sit down at a restaurant or café, head to nearby spots such as Federation Square or Degraves Street.

Yes, Flinders Street Station is designed to be accessible for travelers using wheelchairs or strollers. Platforms are accessible by elevator and escalator, station entrances are at street level, and routes through the station have low gradients. The station also has tactile edges and hearing loops to assist those with impaired vision or hearing.

Flinders Street Station is in the heart of Melbourne’s city center, and is very close to many popular attractions. The Yarra River, Federation Square, and St. Paul's Cathedral all neighbor the station. Other landmarks a short walk away include Hamer Hall, Melbourne Town Hall, and Hosier Lane, meaning there are plenty of options for where to go next when sightseeing.