There are 4 ways to get from Caroline Springs to Portarlington by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Line 456 bus, train, line 60 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 Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe Stbus 60
2h 59m$20–24Line 456 bus, bus, line 60 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brookside Recreation Reserve/Rockbank Middle Rd to Sunshine Station/Dickson Stbus 456
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe Stbus 60
3h 45m$13–27Train, ferry
- Take the train from Caroline Springs Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the ferry from Melbourne Docklands to Portarlingtonferry Docklands to Portarlington
3h 12m$39–43Drive 95.7 km
- Drive from Caroline Springs to Portarlingtoncar 95.7 km
1h 17m$17–25
Caroline Springs to Portarlington by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caroline Springs to Portarlington is to drive which costs $17 - $25 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Caroline Springs to Portarlington is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Caroline Springs to Portarlington. However, there are services departing from Brookside Recreation Reserve/Rockbank Middle Rd and arriving at Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe St via Sunshine Station/City Pl and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Caroline Springs and Portarlington is 111 km. The road distance is 95.7 km.
The best way to get from Caroline Springs to Portarlington without a car is to line 456 bus and train and line 60 bus which takes 2h 59m and costs $19 - $24.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Caroline Springs to Portarlington, including transfers.
Caroline Springs to Portarlington bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Brookside Recreation Reserve/Rockbank Middle Rd station.
Caroline Springs to Portarlington bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Sunshine Station/Dickson St.
Yes, the driving distance between Caroline Springs to Portarlington is 96 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Caroline Springs to Portarlington.
There are 691+ hotels available in Portarlington.
What companies run services between Caroline Springs, VIC, Australia and Portarlington, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brookside Recreation Reserve/Rockbank Middle Rd to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe St via Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Sunshine Station/City Pl, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Caroline Springs Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Phone
- +61 3 9514 8959
- [email protected]
- Website
- portphillipferries.com.au
Ferry from Melbourne Docklands to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- portphillipferries.com.au
- Book at
- portphillipferries.com.au
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