There are 6 ways to get from Albury to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
7h 47m$33–182Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus 901
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus
9h 26m$17–182Bus via Koo-Wee-Rup
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rdbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centrebus
8h 8m$46–101Drive 431.5 km
- Drive from Albury to Cowescar 431.5 km
5h 8m$78–112Fly, shuttle
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ABX - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Phillip Island
8h 58m$507–818Bus
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cresbus
- Take the bus from Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus 901
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus
10h 39m$32–58
Albury to Cowes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albury to Cowes is to bus which costs $30 - $60 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Albury to Cowes is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Albury station to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 8m.
The distance between Albury and Cowes is 391 km. The road distance is 431.5 km.
The best way to get from Albury to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 47m and costs $30 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Albury to Cowes, including transfers.
Albury to Cowes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1.
Albury to Cowes bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albury to Cowes is 432 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Albury to Cowes.
There are 1074+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Albury, NSW, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 8h 8m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Albury to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Albury to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–750
Flights from Albury to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Albury Station to Broadmeadows Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Broadmeadows Station, Railway Cres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
- vline.com.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- +61 417 887 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- localwaytours.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Phillip Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Book at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Adult
- $65
- Child
- $55
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 03 5257 4565
- [email protected]
- Website
- westernportferries.com.au
Ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- westernportferries.com.au
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