There are 5 ways to get from Caroline Springs to Phillip Island by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Line 456 bus, train, bus
best- Take the bus from Brookside Recreation Reserve/Rockbank Middle Rd to Sunshine Station/Dickson Stbus 456
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Town Hall Stationtrain
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Dandenong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus
5h 2m$13–29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rdbus Coach
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centrebus
5h 54m$8–34Train, ferry
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
5h 21m$36–40Drive 156.6 km
- Drive from Caroline Springs to Phillip Islandcar 156.6 km
2h 9m$28–41Bus via Noble Park
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rdbus 903
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Fountain Gate - Cowes Via San Remo, Pakenham
7h 58m$10–12
Caroline Springs to Phillip Island by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caroline Springs to Phillip Island is to bus via Noble Park which costs $9 - $12 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Caroline Springs to Phillip Island is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Caroline Springs to Phillip Island. However, there are services departing from Brookside Recreation Reserve/Rockbank Middle Rd and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre via Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Caroline Springs and Phillip Island is 167 km. The road distance is 156.6 km.
The best way to get from Caroline Springs to Phillip Island without a car is to line 456 bus and train and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs $12 - $29.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Caroline Springs to Phillip Island, including transfers.
Caroline Springs to Phillip Island bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Caroline Springs to Phillip Island bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caroline Springs to Phillip Island is 157 km. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Caroline Springs to Phillip Island.
There are 1063+ hotels available in Phillip Island.
What companies run services between Caroline Springs, VIC, Australia and Phillip Island, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brookside Recreation Reserve/Rockbank Middle Rd to Cowes Transit Centre via Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Jeffcott St/Spencer St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 5h 54m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Sunshine Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Town Hall Station to Dandenong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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 Brookside Recreation Reserve/Rockbank Middle Rd to Sunshine Station/Dickson St
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- 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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