There are 4 ways to get from Clayton to Cowes by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
3h 32m$6–22Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ormond Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
4h 18m$29Drive 117.5 km
- Drive from Clayton to Cowescar 117.5 km
1h 32m$21–31Line 800 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Clayton North Primary School/Princes Hwy to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus 800 / ...
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Fountain Gate - Cowes Via San Remo, Pakenham
3h 50m$10–12
Clayton to Cowes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clayton to Cowes is to line 800 bus and bus which costs $9 - $12 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Clayton to Cowes is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Clayton station to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Dandenong Station/Foster St and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Clayton and Cowes is 122 km. The road distance is 117.5 km.
The best way to get from Clayton to Cowes without a car is to bus which takes 3h 32m and costs $6 - $23.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Clayton to Cowes, including transfers.
Clayton to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Dandenong Station/Foster St.
Clayton to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Cowes Transit Centre/Church St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Clayton to Cowes is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Clayton to Cowes.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Clayton, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1–17 and the journey takes 2h 16m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Ormond Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Clayton North Primary School/Princes Hwy to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- 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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