There are 6 ways to get from Sydney to Geelong by plane, bus, train 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.
Recommended option
Fly to Melbourne, bus • 5 h
$86 - $266
Cheapest option
Train • 12 h 5 min
$67 - $179
4 alternative options
Fly to Avalon, train • 5 h 46 min
$69 - $246
Bus, train • 13 h 47 min
$77 - $147
Bus • 14 h 29 min
$84 - $92
Drive • 9 h 39 min
$80 - $120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Geelong is to bus which costs $110 - $130 and takes 14 h 29 min.
The quickest way to get from Sydney to Geelong is to fly and bus which costs $110 - $370 and takes 5 h.
The distance between Sydney and Geelong is 778 km. The road distance is 935 km.
It takes approximately 5 h to get from Sydney to Geelong, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Sydney and arriving at Geelong Station via Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Melbourne Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14 h 29 min.
No, there is no direct train from Sydney station to Geelong. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Geelong via Southern Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12 h 5 min.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Sydney to Geelong via Southern Cross in around 12 h 5 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sydney to Geelong via Melbourne, Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, and Melbourne Airport in around 14 h 29 min.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 34 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $600
Flights from Sydney to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95 - $430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 34 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60 - $370
Flights from Sydney to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35 - $300
- Website
- tigerair.com.au
Flights from Sydney to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $370
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Wyndham Vale to Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Schedules at
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Train from Southern Cross to Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5 - $8
- Schedules at
- ptv.vic.gov.au
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $180
- Website
- transportnsw.info
- Economy
- $60 - $80
- First
- $85 - $110
- Sleeper
- $150 - $180
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22 - $45
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $95
- Schedules at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Book at
- Greyhound.com.au
- Saver
- $50 - $80
- Flexifare
- $65 - $95
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Sydney to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $55
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
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