There are 4 ways to get from Geelong to Hay by bus, train, car, shuttle, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Take the bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Rivadestra Pizza & Pasta/Bridge Rd
- Take the bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy At Archer St725
11h 4m$18–77Train, bus
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Footscray Station
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Station
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St726
11h 12m$29–49Drive 461.7 km
- Drive from Geelong to Hay461.7 km
5h 31m$91–132Shuttle, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Griffith (GFF)MEL - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
8h 48m$569–1,030
Geelong to Hay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Hay is to train and bus which costs $29 - $50 and takes 11h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Hay is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to Hay. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Shepparton Station/Purcell St and Fig Tree Park, Bridge St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Geelong and Hay is 638 km. The road distance is 461.7 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Hay without a car is to bus which takes 11h 4m and costs $18 - $80.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Geelong to Hay, including transfers.
Geelong to Hay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Geelong to Hay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geelong to Hay is 462 km. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Geelong to Hay.
There are 17+ hotels available in Hay.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Hay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Shepparton Station/Purcell St, and Fig Tree Park, Bridge St in around 11h 4m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- 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 Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Rivadestra Pizza & Pasta/Bridge Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- 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
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