There are 10 ways to get from Geelong to Mooloolaba by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly Avalon Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)AVV - MCY
6h 1m$331–610Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
30h 19m$160–544Bus
- 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 Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
31hDrive 1,789.8 km
- Drive from Geelong to Mooloolaba1,789.8 km
20h 22m$349–504Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)MEL - MCY
5h 42m$161–521Fly Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)AVV - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
6h 9m$208–504Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
7h 44m$188–375Fly Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport, train
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)AVV - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
8h 14m$233–542Train, bus via Landsborough station, stop A
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Station622 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
31h 25m$204–561Train, bus via Cabramatta
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
34h 20m$249–331
Geelong to Mooloolaba by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Mooloolaba is to shuttle and fly and train which costs $180 - $380 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Mooloolaba is to shuttle and fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $160 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to Mooloolaba. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Mooloolaba via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Geelong and Mooloolaba is 1542 km. The road distance is 1789.8 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Mooloolaba without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 19m and costs $160 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Geelong to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
Geelong to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
The best way to get from Geelong to Mooloolaba is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $330 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 31h.
Geelong to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Mooloolaba is 1h behind Geelong. It is currently 6:06 PM in Geelong and 5:06 PM in Mooloolaba.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar flies from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Mooloolaba via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 31h.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Geelong to Mooloolaba is 1790 km. It takes approximately 20h 22m to drive from Geelong to Mooloolaba.
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