There are 5 ways to get from Box Hill to Cowes by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Line 903 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Harrow St/Station St to Oakleigh Station/Portman Stbus 903
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
4h 22m$13–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
4h 37m$7–23Train, ferry
- Take the train from Richmond Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
4h 39m$22Drive 128.4 km
- Drive from Box Hill to Cowescar 128.4 km
1h 40m$23–33Line 767 bus, line 828 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Box Hill Bus Station/Station St to Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Stbus 767
- Take the bus from Southland Shopping Centre/Karen St to Fountain Gate SC/Overland Drbus 828
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus
5h 18m$10–12
Box Hill to Cowes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Box Hill to Cowes is to line 767 bus and line 828 bus and bus which costs $9 - $12 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Box Hill to Cowes is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Box Hill station to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Harrow St/Station St and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via Dandenong Station/Foster St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 22m.
The distance between Box Hill and Cowes is 138 km. The road distance is 128.4 km.
The best way to get from Box Hill to Cowes without a car is to line 903 bus and bus which takes 4h 22m and costs $12 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Box Hill to Cowes, including transfers.
Box Hill to Cowes bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Harrow St/Station St.
Box Hill to Cowes bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Oakleigh Station/Portman St.
Yes, the driving distance between Box Hill to Cowes is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Box Hill to Cowes.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Box Hill, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Harrow St/Station St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via Oakleigh Station/Portman St, Oakleigh Station, Dandenong Station, and Dandenong Station/Foster St in around 4h 22m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Richmond Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Harrow St/Station St to Oakleigh Station/Portman St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Box Hill Bus Station/Station St to Southland Shopping Centre/Karen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Southland Shopping Centre/Karen St to Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
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
- 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 Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- 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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