There are 6 ways to get from Hay to Geelong by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Parkbus 725
- Take the bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt Stbus
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Geelong Stationtrain
10h 34m$29–49Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Parkbus 726
- Take the bus from Stock St/Bridge Rd to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus
- Take the bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
11h 37m$18–77Drive 456.9 km
- Drive from Hay to Geelongcar 456.9 km
5h 41m$87–125Bus to Griffith, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane GFF - AVV
8h 55m$511–980Bus to Mildura Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Mildura Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
8h 50m$218–392Bus to Griffith, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GFF - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
9h 56m$525–1,014
Hay to Geelong by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hay to Geelong is to bus and train which costs $29 - $50 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Hay to Geelong is to drive which takes 5h 41m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Hay to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Sturt Hwy At Archer St and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Stock St/Bridge Rd, Shepparton Station/Purcell St and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 37m.
The distance between Hay and Geelong is 638 km. The road distance is 456.9 km.
The best way to get from Hay to Geelong without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 34m and costs $29 - $50.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Hay to Geelong, including transfers.
Hay to Geelong bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Sturt Hwy At Archer St station.
Hay to Geelong bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hay to Geelong is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 41m to drive from Hay to Geelong.
There are 912+ hotels available in Geelong.
What companies run services between Hay, NSW, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Stock St/Bridge Rd, Shepparton Station/Purcell St, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 11h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Griffith to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–440
Flights from Griffith to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Griffith to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Griffith to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Bridge St Opp Fig Tree Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Mildura Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Stock St/Bridge Rd to Shepparton Station/Purcell St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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 Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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