There are 5 ways to get from Geelong to Hay by train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Geelong Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River Stbus
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 732
11h 15m$36–53Bus
cheapest- 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 Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
- Take the bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Rivadestra Pizza & Pasta/Bridge Rdbus
- Take the bus from Fig Tree Park, Bridge St to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 731
13h 1m$19–84Drive 461.7 km
- Drive from Geelong to Haycar 461.7 km
5h 34m$83–119Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Griffith (GFF)plane MEL - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
9h 3m$539–880Fly from Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Griffith (GFF)plane AVV - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
9h 11m$544–908
Geelong to Hay by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Hay is to train and bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Hay is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs $80 - $120.
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 13h 1m.
The distance between Geelong and Hay is 639 km. The road distance is 461.7 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Hay without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 15m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 11h 15m 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 34m to drive from Geelong to Hay.
There are 19+ 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 13h 1m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Rivadestra Pizza & Pasta/Bridge Rd
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- info@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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