There are 9 ways to get from Caloundra to Geelong by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MCY - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
6h 42m$160–520Train, 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 39m$142–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
33h 41m$214–592Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
2d 5h$3,314–4,518Drive 1,784 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Geelong1,784 km
20h 14m$349–504Train 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
7h 23m$188–374Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Avalon Airport (AVV)MCY - AVV
- Take the train from Wyndham Vale Station to Geelong Station
10h 16m$252–1,134Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Wyndham Vale Station to Geelong Station
8h 47m$188–478Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
36h 9m$238–516
Caloundra to Geelong by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Geelong is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $140 - $400 and takes 9h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 42m and costs $160 - $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, Brisbane Roma Street, Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 9m.
The distance between Caloundra and Geelong is 1569 km. The road distance is 1784 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Geelong without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 41m and costs $210 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 42m 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 which takes 2 days 5h and costs $3,300 - $4,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 36h 9m.
Caloundra to Geelong bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Geelong is 1h ahead of Caloundra. It is currently 3:43 AM in Caloundra and 4:43 AM 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, Brisbane, Broadmeadows Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caloundra station to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Mooloolaba, Brisbane, Brisbane Roma Street, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 36h 9m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–430
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney, Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- 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/
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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 Wyndham Vale Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Brisbane to Broadmeadows
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- 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
- +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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 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 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
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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