Lying just to the east of the City Center, Richmond can be easily accessed by tram, train and road. As far as public transport is concerned, Richmond lies within Zone 1 of Melbourne's two fare zone structure. See Melbourne | Get around section on explanation of the zone system and fares.
By train
Trains may be faster but they do not bring you to the heart of Richmond, mostly skirting the western edge of the suburb. The exception is in the southern part of Richmond where trains on the Belgrave, Lilydale and Glen Waverly lines run parallel to Swan Street, which is served by Richmond all trains stop here, East Richmond which most trains skip and Burnley stations also skipped by many trains. North Richmond is served by North Richmond station which is accessed from Victoria Street, whereas Bridge Road can be reached from West Richmond station. While the stations are on both the Epping and Hurstbridge lines, only the Epping trains stop at both stations.
By Tram
The easiest way to get to Richmond as all main roads in the suburb, namely Victoria, Bridge, Swan and Church are served by trams.
Victoria Street
in North Richmond is served by trams 24 and 109. Tram 24 can be caught along La Trobe Street while tram 109 can be caught along Collins Street in the City Center.Bridge Road
is served by trams 48 and 75. Both can be caught along Flinders Street in the City Center.Swan Street
in the southern part of Richmond is served by tram 70 which can also be caught along Flinders Street in the City Center.Church Street
is the main north-south road in Richmond and is served by tram 78 and 79. Both trams start at the intersection between Victoria Street and Church Street in North Richmond and travel southwards along Church Street which then becomes Chapel Street, with tram 78 ending at Prahran and tram 79 continuing a little further to St Kilda. They do not go into the City Center.