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How to get fromBrisbane to Phillip Islandby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Brisbane to Phillip Island by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BNE - MEL
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heightsbus bus
    8h 41m
    $194–414

  2. Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane OOL - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heightsbus bus
    12h 6m
    $140–610

  3. Train, bus via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heightsbus bus
    30h 35m
    $172–503

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heightsbus bus
    31h 30m
    $189–303

  5. Drive  1,774.8 km

    1. Drive from Brisbane to Phillip Islandcar car 1,774.8 km
    20h 3m
    $324–468

  6. Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OOL - MEL
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heightsbus bus
    10h 18m
    $146–506

  7. Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane BNE - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heightsbus bus
    10h 29m
    $148–558

  8. Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MCY - MEL
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heightsbus bus
    11h 32m
    $208–530

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brisbane to Broadmeadowstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus bus 901
    3. Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rdbus bus
    2d 5h
    $2,697–3,712

Brisbane to Phillip Island by train and bus

Calendar13Weekly Services
Duration30h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,562.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 41m

What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Phillip Island, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Wimbeldon Heights via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 31h 30m.

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