There are 5 ways to get from Cowes to Bright by taxi, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Cowes to Stony Point Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Wangaratta Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
9h 28m$216–402Bus, train via Berwick
cheapest- Take the bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Fountain Gate SC/Overland Drbus
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rdbus 901
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
11h 20m$17–174Bus
- Take the bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Wangaratta Station, Norton Stbus
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
10h 20m$23–73Drive 419.2 km
- Drive from Cowes to Brightcar 419.2 km
5h 8m$75–108Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rdbus 901
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson Stbus
11h 14m$18–188
Cowes to Bright by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to Bright is to bus and train via Berwick which costs $16 - $180 and takes 11h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to Bright is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowes to Bright. However, there are services departing from Cowes Transit Centre and arriving at Alpine Hotel/Anderson St via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and Wangaratta Station/Norton St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
The distance between Cowes and Bright is 515 km. The road distance is 419.2 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to Bright without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Cowes to Bright, including transfers.
Cowes to Bright bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Cowes Transit Centre station.
Cowes to Bright bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Koo Wee Rup Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowes to Bright is 419 km. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Cowes to Bright.
There are 429+ hotels available in Bright.
What companies run services between Cowes, VIC, Australia and Bright, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, and Wangaratta Station/Norton St in around 10h 20m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–14
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Wangaratta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Dandenong Station/Foster 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 Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Wangaratta Station/Norton St to Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Wangaratta Station, Norton St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
South Coast Taxis
- Phone
- 1300 687 222
- Website
- southcoasttaxis.com.au
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