There are 3 ways to get from Geelong to Birchip by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Geelong Station to Footscray Station
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Bendigo Station
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Memorial Park/Cumming Ave
6h 28m$16–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard StCoach
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Memorial Park/Cumming AveCoach
6h 37m$4–37Drive 303.2 km
- Drive from Geelong to Birchip303.2 km
3h 51m$59–84
Geelong to Birchip by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Birchip is to bus which costs $4 - $40 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Birchip is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to Birchip. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Memorial Park/Cumming Ave via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Geelong and Birchip is 403 km. The road distance is 303.2 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Birchip without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 28m and costs $16 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Geelong to Birchip, including transfers.
Geelong to Birchip bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Geelong to Birchip bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Geelong to Birchip is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Geelong to Birchip.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Birchip, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Memorial Park/Cumming Ave via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 6h 37m.
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- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Footscray Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Memorial Park/Cumming Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Memorial Park/Cumming Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Memorial Park/Cumming Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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