There are 9 ways to get from Sydney to Princetown by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Take the taxi from Colac Station to Princetown
15h 6m$224–443Bus via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd
20h 2m$65–132Bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd
19h 12mDrive 1,075.9 km
- Drive from Sydney to Princetown1,075.9 km
11h 46m$209–302Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)SYD - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd
9h 57m$169–481Bus via Ballarat
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd
21h 17m$193–415Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)NTL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd
13h 1m$149–489Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)SYD - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd
12h 45m$135–536Train to Wollongong, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Albion Park Station
- Fly from Wollongong (WOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)WOL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd
11h 53m$379–880
Sydney to Princetown by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Princetown is to bus via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 which costs $60 - $140 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Princetown is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs $160 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Princetown. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 12m.
The distance between Sydney and Princetown is 1166 km. The road distance is 1075.9 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Princetown without a car is to train and taxi which takes 15h 6m and costs $220 - $450.
It takes approximately 15h 6m to get from Sydney to Princetown, including transfers.
Sydney to Princetown bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Princetown bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Princetown is 1076 km. It takes approximately 11h 46m to drive from Sydney to Princetown.
There are 97+ hotels available in Princetown.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Princetown, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 19h 12m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Wollongong to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Wollongong to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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 Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Central Station to Albion Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- 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/
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Old Ocean Rd/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- 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 Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Crown Cabs Colac
- Phone
- +61 3 5231 5883
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
Colac Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5231 2216
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