Events and public transport

Brighton Beach Marathon

Sunday 30 August 2026 

Public transport for events

Brighton Beach Marathon is back! Soak up the electric atmosphere as you race along Melbourne’s breathtaking Bayside coastline in the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or 5K. 

  • 6:00am Marathon
  • 7:00am Half Marathon
  • 8:45am 10k
  • 9:20am 5k 

Before you travel

If you use Journey Planner within 14 days of this event, you'll see all the extra services we've added to help you get there.

 

 

Metropolitan train

Additional services will operate on the Sandringham line to help passengers get to and from Brighton Beach Marathon. 

Additional information

  • Visitors to Victoria: Here for a special event? Read more about our public transport system.
  • Help and support: View popular public transport topics, including ticketing.
  • Accessible travel: View resources for people with accessibility needs on public transport.
  • VicTraffic: Road closures, bushfire activity and other events on Victoria’s roads may affect your journey. Plan a safer trip by viewing real-time alerts on VicTraffic.
  • Top up your myki before travelling or set Auto Top Up so you never need to top up again. For more information, see Auto Top Up.
  • Mobile myki is a new way to travel with myki. It’s a digital myki on your Android phone on the Google Wallet™ app.
  • For information about tickets for children and concessions, see Children and Concessions.
  • If you need more information or special assistance, please call 1800 800 007 before travelling.