There are 10 ways to get from Brisbane to Geelong by plane, shuttle, bus, train, night train, night bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly Brisbane to Melbourne, shuttle • 5h 44m
Cheapest option
8 alternative options
Fly Brisbane to Avalon, train • 6h 30m
Train, night train • 27h 17m
Train • 27h 19m
Bus • 28h 38m
Bus, night bus, train • 31h 57m
Drive • 19h 13m
Brisbane to Geelong by train and night train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brisbane to Geelong is to bus and night bus and train which costs $190 - $280 and takes 31h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Brisbane to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 44m and costs $160 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Brisbane to Geelong. However, there are services departing from Brisbane and arriving at Geelong via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Brisbane to Geelong. However, there are services departing from Roma Street and arriving at Geelong via Sydney Central Railway Station and Southern Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 17m.
The distance between Brisbane and Geelong is 1477 km. The road distance is 1819.3 km.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Geelong without a car is to train and night train which takes 27h 17m and costs $160 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Brisbane to Geelong, including transfers.
Brisbane to Geelong bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Brisbane station.
Brisbane to Geelong train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Roma Street station.
The best way to get from Brisbane to Geelong is to train which takes 27h 19m and costs $160 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $600 and takes 28h 38m.
- Distance: 1477.3 km
- Duration: 5h 44m
What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Brisbane to Geelong via Central Station and Southern Cross in around 27h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brisbane to Geelong via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 28h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $700
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,000
Flights from Brisbane to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $320
Flights from Brisbane to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $320
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Maroochydore to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $700
Flights from Maroochydore to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Brisbane to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $320
Flights from Brisbane to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $320
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Maroochydore to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Maroochydore to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from Maroochydore to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $750
Flights from Maroochydore to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $750
- Website
- flybonza.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $380
Flights from Maroochydore to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $550
Flights from Maroochydore to Melbourne via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $550
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
V/Line provides passenger rail and coach services to regional destinations across Victoria, Australia. Services go to/from Southern Cross Station in the heart of Melbourne. Myki is used for travel to and from V/Line stations located between Melbourne and Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon and Seymour, while paper tickets must be used on coach travel and long-distance train services to Bairnsdale, Albury, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Ararat, Maryborough and Warrnambool. First Class carriages have tray tables and larger reclining seats with more leg room.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Wyndham Vale to Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7 - $10
Train from Southern Cross to Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7 - $10
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $95 - $140
- First Class
- $130 - $200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Night train from Sydney Central Railway Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75 - $100
- First
- $100 - $140
- Sleeper
- $210 - $250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75 - $100
- First
- $100 - $140
- Sleeper
- $210 - $250
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $55
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Greyhound Australia is the country’s only long-distance bus operator running services in all states and territories. Greyhound Australia has been operating for 110 years and is the leading bus company in Australia. The extensive network now covers most of the Australian mainland, although service is limited in Western Australia with just a single route to Broome. Buses are equipped for long journeys, with free WiFi, air-conditioning, full disability access, USB chargers, reclining seats and an onboard bathroom.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130 - $310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130 - $190
- Advantage
- $160 - $240
- Flexible
- $200 - $310
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120 - $180
- Advantage
- $150 - $220
- Flexible
- $180 - $290
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $95
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
V/Line provides passenger rail and coach services to regional destinations across Victoria, Australia. Services go to/from Southern Cross Station in the heart of Melbourne. Myki is used for travel to and from V/Line stations located between Melbourne and Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon and Seymour, while paper tickets must be used on coach travel and long-distance train services to Bairnsdale, Albury, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Ararat, Maryborough and Warrnambool. First Class carriages have tray tables and larger reclining seats with more leg room.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6 - $9
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110 - $150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Night bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $120
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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Brisbane to Geelong bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Geelong station.
Brisbane to Geelong train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Geelong station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brisbane to Geelong is 1819 km. It takes approximately 19h 13m to drive from Brisbane to Geelong.
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