There are 4 ways to get from Geelong to Mallacoota by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- 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 Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
12h 12m$19–53Drive 584.3 km
- Drive from Geelong to Mallacootacar 584.3 km
6h 48m$107–154Fly from Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane AVV - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
9h 21m$261–1,033Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly, 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 Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
8h 6m$251–864
Geelong to Mallacoota by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Mallacoota is to train and bus which costs $19 - $55 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Mallacoota is to drive which takes 6h 48m and costs $100 - $160.
The distance between Geelong and Mallacoota is 596 km. The road distance is 584.3 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Mallacoota without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 12m and costs $19 - $55.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Geelong to Mallacoota, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Geelong to Mallacoota is 584 km. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Geelong to Mallacoota.
There are 69+ hotels available in Mallacoota.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Mallacoota, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Geelong to Mallacoota. However, you can take the train to Southern Cross Station, take the train to Bairnsdale Station, walk to Bairnsdale, take the bus to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd, then take the bus to Bendigo Bank/Maurice Ave. Alternatively, you can drive from Geelong to Mallacoota in around 6h 48m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Avalon Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- 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
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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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