There are 5 ways to get from Geelong to Wonthaggi by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Wonthaggi Bus Interchange/Biggs Drbus Coach
4h 58m$14–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rdbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggibus
5h 14m$3–43Train, bus via Koo-Wee-Rup
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Pakenham Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggibus
6h 12m$17–37Drive 204.7 km
- Drive from Geelong to Wonthaggicar 204.7 km
2h 28m$38–55Train, bus via Koo-Wee-Rup #2
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggibus
5h 13m$14–32
Geelong to Wonthaggi by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Wonthaggi is to train and bus via Koo-Wee-Rup which costs $14 - $35 and takes 5h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Wonthaggi is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to Wonthaggi. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Wonthaggi via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Geelong and Wonthaggi is 220 km. The road distance is 204.7 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Wonthaggi without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 58m and costs $14 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Geelong to Wonthaggi, including transfers.
Geelong to Wonthaggi bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Geelong to Wonthaggi bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geelong to Wonthaggi is 205 km. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Geelong to Wonthaggi.
There are 531+ hotels available in Wonthaggi.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Wonthaggi, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Wonthaggi via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 5h 14m.
- 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 Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Wonthaggi Bus Interchange/Biggs Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wonthaggi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6–9
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
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