There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Geelong by plane, shuttle, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)PER - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
6h 3m$303–794Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide ParklandsPer-Adl 2024 / ...
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore StationThe Overland
2d 5h$734–8,149Drive 3,284.9 km
- Drive from Perth to Geelong3,284.9 km
35h 1m$625–903Fly to Avalon Airport
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)PER - AVV
8h 16m$469–1,260Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
2d 7h$699–7,909Train, bus via Bendigo
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
2d 12h$615–7,867
Perth to Geelong by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which costs $300 - $800 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 3m and costs $300 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Geelong Station via Adelaide Station and North Shore Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Perth and Geelong is 2797 km. The road distance is 3284.9 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Geelong without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $700 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Perth to Geelong, including transfers.
Perth to Geelong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
The best way to get from Perth to Geelong is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $700 - $8,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 8h 16m.
Geelong is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 11:04 PM in Perth and 2:04 AM in Geelong.
Perth to Geelong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Geelong Station via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, and North Shore Station in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV) every 4 hours.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,200–3,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,900–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,600–4,600
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
- 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
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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