There are 9 ways to get from Kempsey to Geelong by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Avalon Airport
best- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)PQQ - AVV
6h 1m$202–864Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Strathfield Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Southern Cross621 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
19h 37m$111–445Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
20h 45m$164–377Drive 1,324.9 km
- Drive from Kempsey to Geelong1,324.9 km
13h 56m$254–366Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)PQQ - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
6h 28m$406–798Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)CFS - AVV
7h 43m$468–1,113Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)CFS - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
6h 45m$372–847Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
19h 57m$112–447Bus
- Take the bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1152 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
22h 5m
Kempsey to Geelong by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kempsey to Geelong is to train which costs $110 - $450 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Kempsey to Geelong is to bus and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $200 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempsey station to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kempsey station to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Kempsey Station and arriving at Geelong Station via Strathfield Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 37m.
The distance between Kempsey and Geelong is 1130 km. The road distance is 1324.9 km.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Geelong without a car is to train which takes 19h 37m and costs $110 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Kempsey to Geelong, including transfers.
Kempsey to Geelong bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop.
Kempsey to Geelong train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Kempsey Station.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Geelong is to train which takes 19h 37m and costs $110 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 22h 5m.
What companies run services between Kempsey, NSW, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Kempsey Station to Geelong Station via Strathfield Station and Southern Cross Station in around 19h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 22h 5m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Port Macquarie to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Kempsey Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Strathfield Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–26
- First
- $27–35
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Kempsey to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Kempsey Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
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/
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More Questions & Answers
Kempsey to Geelong bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Kempsey to Geelong train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempsey to Geelong is 1325 km. It takes approximately 13h 56m to drive from Kempsey to Geelong.
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