There are 10 ways to get from Caloundra to Geelong by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)MCY - AVV
7h 36m$326–606Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)OOL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
9h 2m$142–442Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
30h 25m$144–820Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
36h 19mDrive 1,782 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Geelong1,782 km
20h 12m$338–489Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MCY - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
6h 17m$160–440Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)BNE - AVV
6h 2m$224–500Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)BNE - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
6h 53m$188–364Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)OOL - AVV
8h 6m$208–508Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
2d 7h$3,308–4,512
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 $140 - $450 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Geelong is to train and fly which takes 6h 2m and costs $220 - $500.
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, Brisbane, Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 19m.
The distance between Caloundra and Geelong is 1559 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 25m and costs $140 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 36m 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 fly which takes 7h 36m and costs $320 - $650. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $140 - $850 and takes 30h 25m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 36h 19m.
Caloundra to Geelong bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Geelong is 1h ahead of Caloundra. It is currently 6:58 PM in Caloundra and 7:58 PM in Geelong.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Avalon Airport (AVV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, 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 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- $4–307
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $4–20
- 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
- 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 Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- 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
- 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
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