There are 10 ways to get from Brisbane to Bells Beach by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus
best- Take the train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 21m$152–523Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
cheapest- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
8h 51m$135–460Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
29h 18m$144–523Bus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
34h 11m$254–538Drive 1,741.5 km
- Drive from Brisbane to Bells Beachcar 1,741.5 km
19h 26m$309–446Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
7h 27m$188–385Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
8h 57m$151–432Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MCY - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
10h 13m$202–483Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNK - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
10h 54m$249–481Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain Geelong
2d 6h$2,699–3,714
Brisbane to Bells Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Bells Beach is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $150 - $440 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Bells Beach is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Bells Beach. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane station to Bells Beach station. However, there are services departing from Roma Street Station and arriving at Geelong Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
The distance between Brisbane and Bells Beach is 1503 km. The road distance is 1741.5 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Bells Beach without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 29h 18m and costs $140 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Brisbane to Bells Beach, including transfers.
Brisbane to Bells Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane to Bells Beach train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Bells Beach is to train via Sydney which takes 29h 18m and costs $140 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 34h 11m.
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Bells Beach, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd via Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Geelong Station, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 29h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brisbane to Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 34h 11m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,200
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–390
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Train from Central station, platform 3 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Translink
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from South Brisbane station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–210
- Advantage
- $180–270
- Flexible
- $230–330
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- Byron Easybus
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More Questions & Answers
Brisbane to Bells Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Brisbane to Bells Beach train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Bells Beach is 1742 km. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Brisbane to Bells Beach.
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