There are 5 ways to get from Geelong to Penguin by shuttle, plane, car ferry, bus, or train
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Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Devonport Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane MEL - DPO
4h 52m$223–449Train to Essendon Fields Airport, fly to Burnie
cheapest- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEB - BWT
11h 11m$116–677Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcarferry
10h 54m$131–347Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Burnie
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burnie (BWT)plane MEL - BWT
6h 5m$201–475Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Launceston, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Launceston (LST)plane MEL - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
7h 27m$141–439
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Devonport Airport (DPO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Penguin is to car ferry which costs $130 - $350 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Penguin is to shuttle and fly which takes 4h 52m and costs $220 - $450.
The distance between Geelong and Penguin is 534 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Penguin without a car is to car ferry which takes 10h 54m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Geelong to Penguin, including transfers.
There are 81+ hotels available in Penguin.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Penguin, TAS, Australia?
Spirit of Tasmania operates a car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal twice daily. Tickets cost $56–260 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Devonport Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Burnie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–310
- Website
- sharpairlines.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Burnie via King Island
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- 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
- +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
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
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