There are 9 ways to get from Bowen to Geelong by bus, plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PPP - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
7h$259–559Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bowen to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
44h 56m$215–4,731Bus
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
2d 5hDrive 2,417.4 km
- Drive from Bowen to Geelongcar 2,417.4 km
29h 39m$431–622Bus to Whitsunday Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PPP - AVV
8h 39m$405–1,345Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the bus from Bowen to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HTI - AVV
11h 34m$544–1,370Bus to Great Barrier Reef Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bowen to Airlie Beachbus
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HTI - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
8h 55m$328–1,004Bus, train via Proserpine
- Take the bus from Bowen to Proserpinebus
- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
3d$3,388–8,551Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bowen to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
3d 3h$3,507–4,981
Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowen to Geelong is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $250 - $600 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Bowen to Geelong is to bus and fly and shuttle which takes 7h and costs $250 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowen to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Bowen and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Brisbane, Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Bowen and Geelong is 2146 km. The road distance is 2417.4 km.
The best way to get from Bowen to Geelong without a car is to train which takes 44h 56m and costs $210 - $4,800.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Bowen to Geelong, including transfers.
Bowen to Geelong bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Bowen station.
The best way to get from Bowen to Geelong is to train which takes 44h 56m and costs $210 - $4,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 5h.
Bowen to Geelong bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Geelong is 1h ahead of Bowen. It is currently 2:59 PM in Bowen and 3:59 PM in Geelong.
What companies run services between Bowen, QLD, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Bowen to Geelong Station via Bowen, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 44h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowen to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,100
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,500
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–430
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Bowen to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–4,199
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–320
- AChoice
- $55–270
- Gold Class
- $3,352
- Heritage Class
- $4,199
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–3,972
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–310
- AChoice
- $55–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Proserpine
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $27–40
- Flexible
- $24–40
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
Bus from Bowen to Airlie Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $24–35
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $19–29
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $190–470
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $190–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–470
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bowen to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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