There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Surf Beach by bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Surf Beachbus
3h 11m$7–21Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Dandenong Stationtrain Pakenham / ...
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to General Store/Phillip Island Rdbus Coach
3h 44m$6–20Train, taxi
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Stony Point Station to Surf Beachtaxi
3h 59m$176–206Drive 128.9 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Surf Beachcar 128.9 km
1h 35m$25–36Train, bus via Berwick
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Narre Warren Stationtrain Pakenham
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to General Store/Phillip Island Rdbus Fountain Gate - Cowes Via San Remo, Pakenham
3h 29m$14–16
Melbourne to Surf Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Surf Beach is to bus which costs $7 - $22 and takes 3h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Surf Beach is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Surf Beach. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Surf Beach via Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 11m.
The distance between Melbourne and Surf Beach is 142 km. The road distance is 128.9 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Surf Beach without a car is to bus which takes 3h 11m and costs $7 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 11m to get from Melbourne to Surf Beach, including transfers.
Melbourne to Surf Beach bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Surf Beach bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Koo Wee Rup Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Surf Beach is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Melbourne to Surf Beach.
There are 947+ hotels available in Surf Beach.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Surf Beach, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Surf Beach via Koo Wee Rup Station in around 3h 11m.
- 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
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Flinders Street Station to Narre Warren Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Flinders Street Station to Dandenong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- 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
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
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/
- 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
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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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