There are 4 ways to get from Bordertown to Geelong by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Bordertown Station to North Shore Stationtrain The Overland
6h 20m$101–239Drive 430.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Bordertown to Geelongcar 430.4 km
5h 10m$78–112Bus
- Take the bus from Bordertown to Ballaratbus Melbourne
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus Coach
7h$96–114Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Binnie St / North Tce - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
7h 4m$253–469
Bordertown to Geelong by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordertown to Geelong is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bordertown to Geelong is to drive which takes 5h 10m and costs $75 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordertown to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Bordertown and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Bordertown station to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Bordertown Station and arriving at Geelong Station via North Shore Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Bordertown and Geelong is 456 km. The road distance is 430.4 km.
The best way to get from Bordertown to Geelong without a car is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Bordertown to Geelong, including transfers.
Bordertown to Geelong bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Bordertown station.
Bordertown to Geelong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Bordertown Station.
The best way to get from Bordertown to Geelong is to train which takes 6h 20m and costs $100 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $120 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Bordertown, SA, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Bordertown Station to North Shore Station twice a week. Tickets cost $90–230 and the journey takes 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bordertown to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 7h.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Bordertown Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $90–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $110–140
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $160–190
- Red Premium Everyday
- $190–230
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Bordertown to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Binnie St / North Tce - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Binnie St / North Tce - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Bordertown to Geelong bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ballarat station.
Geelong is 30 min ahead of Bordertown. It is currently 11:16 PM in Bordertown and 11:46 PM in Geelong.
Bordertown to Geelong train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at North Shore Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bordertown to Geelong is 430 km. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Bordertown to Geelong.
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