There are 10 ways to get from Caloundra to Geelong by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCY - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
6h 14m$150–360Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
9h 9m$137–352Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 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
30h 29m$144–822Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
34h 13m$152–241Drive 1,782 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Geelongcar 1,782 km
20h 18m$328–474Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MCY - AVV
7h 8m$276–671Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
6h 7m$183–525Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
7h 3m$177–344Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
8h 13m$158–533Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
2d 6h$2,609–3,713
Caloundra to Geelong by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Geelong is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $130 - $360 and takes 9h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Geelong is to train and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Caloundra station to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Caloundra station and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Mooloolaba, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 13m.
The distance between Caloundra and Geelong is 1569 km. The road distance is 1782 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Geelong without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 30h 29m and costs $140 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Caloundra to Geelong, including transfers.
Caloundra to Geelong bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Geelong is to train via Sydney which takes 30h 29m and costs $140 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $250 and takes 34h 13m, you could also fly, which costs $270 - $700 and takes 7h 8m.
Caloundra to Geelong bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Geelong is 1h ahead of Caloundra. It is currently 12:27 PM in Caloundra and 1:27 PM in Geelong.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Geelong Station via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 30h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caloundra station to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Mooloolaba, Brisbane, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 34h 13m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–350
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–280
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- 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
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- 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
- 5 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
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- 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
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $27–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- $1–16
- 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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