There are 5 ways to get from Bacchus Marsh to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Bacchus Marsh Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
5h 19m$29Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bacchus Marsh Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
5h 33m$25–41Bus
- Take the bus from Bacchus Marsh to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centrebus
5h 28m$70–86Drive 194.7 km
- Drive from Bacchus Marsh to Cowescar 194.7 km
2h 23m$36–51Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Bacchus Marsh to Melbourne Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Phillip Island
4h 50m
Bacchus Marsh to Cowes by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bacchus Marsh to Cowes is to train and ferry which costs $29 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bacchus Marsh to Cowes is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bacchus Marsh to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Bacchus Marsh and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Bacchus Marsh and Cowes is 135 km. The road distance is 194.7 km.
The best way to get from Bacchus Marsh to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 19m and costs $29.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Bacchus Marsh to Cowes, including transfers.
Bacchus Marsh to Cowes bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Bacchus Marsh station.
Bacchus Marsh to Cowes bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bacchus Marsh to Cowes is 195 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Bacchus Marsh to Cowes.
There are 1110+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Bacchus Marsh, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bacchus Marsh to Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 5h 28m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Bacchus Marsh Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Bacchus Marsh Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +61 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Bacchus Marsh to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Bacchus Marsh to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.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
- 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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