There are 5 ways to get from Bendigo to Cowes by train, bus, car, ferry, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
6h 14m$22–41Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl 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
6h 30m$5–49Drive 288.1 km
- Drive from Bendigo to Cowescar 288.1 km
3h 29m$52–75Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
6h 29m$32–35Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bendigo to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus 901
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus
9h 4m$65–78
Bendigo to Cowes by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bendigo to Cowes is to bus which costs $4 - $50 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bendigo to Cowes is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bendigo station to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Bendigo and Cowes is 305 km. The road distance is 288.1 km.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Cowes without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 14m and costs $22 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Bendigo to Cowes, including transfers.
Bendigo to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
Bendigo to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bendigo to Cowes is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Bendigo to Cowes.
There are 1081+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 6h 30m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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 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
- 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/
Bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 5444 3939
- [email protected]
- Website
- bendigoairportservice.com.au
Shuttle from Bendigo to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://bendigoairportservice.com.au/book-tickets/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- 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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