There are 3 ways to get from Geelong to Flinders by train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Take the bus from Frankston to Wood St/Cook St782
4h 55m$18–20Bus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Frankston
- Take the bus from Frankston to Wood St/Cook St782
7h 6m$42–56Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Geelong to Queenscliff
- Take the car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento
- Drive from Sorrento to Flinders
1h 41m$23–39
Geelong to Flinders by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Flinders is to train and bus which costs $18 - $21 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Flinders is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 41m and costs $23 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to Flinders. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Wood St/Cook St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr and Frankston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Geelong and Flinders is 193 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Flinders without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 55m and costs $18 - $21.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Geelong to Flinders, including transfers.
Geelong to Flinders bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Geelong to Flinders bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
There are 1856+ hotels available in Flinders.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Flinders, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Wood St/Cook St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, and Frankston in around 7h 6m.
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- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Frankston to Wood St/Cook St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Frankston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- +61 3 5257 4500
- travel@searoad.com.au
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $19
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $83
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