There are 6 ways to get from Geelong to Tathra by shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
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Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)MEL - MIM
- Take the bus from Pambula Public School, Oregon St to Bega St After Davidson St
6h 16mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Carp St/Church St
13h 48m$19–49Drive 674.7 km
- Drive from Geelong to Tathra674.7 km
8h$133–192Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Church St At Carp St
9h 59m$190–512Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Wyndham Vale Station
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)AVV - MIM
10h 28m$200–882Bus
- 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 Canberra
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Church St At Carp St771
15h 56m
Geelong to Tathra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Tathra is to train and bus which costs $19 - $50 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Tathra is to drive which takes 8h and costs $130 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to Tathra. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Andy Poole Dr Opp Tathra Skate Park via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St and Church St At Carp St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 56m.
The distance between Geelong and Tathra is 576 km. The road distance is 674.7 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Tathra without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 48m and costs $19 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Geelong to Tathra, including transfers.
Geelong to Tathra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Geelong to Tathra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geelong to Tathra is 675 km. It takes approximately 8h to drive from Geelong to Tathra.
There are 258+ hotels available in Tathra.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Tathra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Andy Poole Dr Opp Tathra Skate Park via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Canberra, Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, and Church St At Carp St in around 15h 56m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–2,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–2,900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–450
Flights from Avalon Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- 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
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Geelong Station to Wyndham Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- 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 2 6495 6452
- info@scbuslines.com.au
- Website
- scbuslines.com.au
Bus from Pambula Public School, Oregon St to Bega St After Davidson St
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://scbuslines.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Carp St/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Church St At Carp St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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