There are 8 ways to get from Geelong to Cooma by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
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Fly Avalon Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane AVV - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
6h 51m$272–881Train, bus via Bairnsdale
cheapest- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
12h 18m$22–60Bus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
12h 11m$57–182Drive 656 km
- Drive from Geelong to Coomacar 656 km
8h 16m$120–173Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
6h 16m$172–442Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane MEL - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala Stbus
7h 40m$283–810Fly Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala Stbus
7h 55m$185–690Train, bus
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Centennial Park, Bombala Stbus 771 / ...
12h 58m$120–249
Geelong to Cooma by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Cooma is to train and bus via Bairnsdale which costs $22 - $65 and takes 12h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Cooma is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 6h 16m and costs $170 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to Cooma. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Centennial Park/Bombala St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
The distance between Geelong and Cooma is 668 km. The road distance is 656 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Cooma without a car is to bus which takes 12h 11m and costs $55 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Geelong to Cooma, including transfers.
Geelong to Cooma bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Geelong to Cooma bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geelong to Cooma is 656 km. It takes approximately 8h 16m to drive from Geelong to Cooma.
There are 28+ hotels available in Cooma.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Cooma, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Centennial Park/Bombala St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave in around 12h 11m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–5,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–5,000
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Bus from Bairnsdale to Centennial Park/Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
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