There are 6 ways to get from Geelong to Swan Bay by train, bus, taxi, car ferry, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross StationGeelong
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to General Store/Phillip Island RdCoach
5h$14–30Bus
cheapest- 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 Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Surf Beach
5h 17m$3–42Train, taxi
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Footscray Station
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Take the taxi from Stony Point Station to Swan Bay
5h 18m$183–215Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento
- Drive from Sorrento to Swan Bay
2h 55m$41–68Train, bus via Koo-Wee-Rup
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Surf Beach
5h 16m$14–31Train, bus via Mount Waverley
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Sunshine Station
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rd903
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to General Store/Phillip Island Rd
8h 8m$16–20
Geelong to Swan Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Swan Bay is to train and bus via Mount Waverley which costs $16 - $21 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Swan Bay is to car ferry and drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $40 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to Swan Bay. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Surf Beach via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Geelong and Swan Bay is 217 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Swan Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h and costs $14 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Geelong to Swan Bay, including transfers.
Geelong to Swan Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Geelong to Swan Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
There are 940+ hotels available in Swan Bay.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Swan Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Surf Beach via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 5h 17m.
- 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 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 Geelong Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to General Store/Phillip Island Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Surf Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6–9
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Surf Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Surf Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to General Store/Phillip Island Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- +61 3 5257 4500
- travel@searoad.com.au
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $19
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $83
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- $170–200
Hastings Taxi
- Phone
- +61 474 778 666
- Website
- hastingstaxi.business.site
Hastings Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +61 424 116 433
South Coast Taxis
- Phone
- 1300 687 222
- Website
- southcoasttaxis.com.au
South Coast Taxi
- Phone
- 1300687222.
- Website
- southcoasttaxis.com.au
Phillip Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5952 2200
- Website
- 131008.com
Peninsula Taxis
- Phone
- +61404843222
- Website
- peninsulataxi.com.au
Mornington Peninsula Taxis
- Phone
- +61449680853
- Website
- morningtonpeninsulataxis.com.au
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