There are 5 ways to get from Geelong to Hay by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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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 726
11h 15m$29–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- 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 726
12h 32m$19–71Drive 461.7 km
- Drive from Geelong to Haycar 461.7 km
5h 33m$83–120Fly 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
7h 17m$629–949Shuttle 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
8h 43m$549–980
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 $29 - $50 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Hay is to drive which takes 5h 33m 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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St and Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
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 $29 - $50.
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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
Yes, the driving distance between Geelong to Hay is 462 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Geelong to Hay.
There are 18+ 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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St, St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St, Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St, and Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Avalon Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- 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 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- 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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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
- 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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