There are 7 ways to get from Castlemaine to Wollongong by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly, train
best- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
6h 45m$140–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Campbelltown Station, Stand Cbus
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand D to Crown St After Keira Stbus 887
15h 39m$65–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Campbelltown Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand D to Crown St After Keira Stbus 887
14h 39m$77–262Drive 812 km
- Drive from Castlemaine to Wollongongcar 812 km
9h 3m$146–211Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
7h 29m$138–313Fly from Bendigo Airport, train
- Fly from Bendigo Airport (BXG) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BXG - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
6h 28m$219–800Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
16h 33m$156–262
Castlemaine to Wollongong by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlemaine to Wollongong is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Castlemaine to Wollongong is to fly and train which takes 6h 28m and costs $210 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlemaine station to Wollongong. However, there are services departing from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St and arriving at Crown St After Keira St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and Campbelltown Station, Stand D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
The distance between Castlemaine and Wollongong is 887 km. The road distance is 812 km.
The best way to get from Castlemaine to Wollongong without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 39m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Castlemaine to Wollongong, including transfers.
Castlemaine to Wollongong bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St.
Castlemaine to Wollongong bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlemaine to Wollongong is 812 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Castlemaine to Wollongong.
There are 335+ hotels available in Wollongong.
What companies run services between Castlemaine, VIC, Australia and Wollongong, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Crown St After Keira St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, Campbelltown Station, Stand C, and Campbelltown Station, Stand D in around 15h 39m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Bendigo Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Castlemaine Station to Sunbury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Castlemaine Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Castlemaine Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- 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
- $210–240
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitsystems.com.au
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand D to Crown St After Keira St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand D to Crown St After Keira St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Campbelltown Station, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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