There are 3 ways to get from Cowes to Frankston by bus, car ferry, ferry, train, or car
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Bus, line 791 bus
best- Take the bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Cranbourne Park SC/High Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St to Frankstonbus 791
2h 32m$7–21Car ferry, ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Phillip Island Cowes to French Island Tankertoncarferry
- Take the ferry from French Island Tankerton to Stony Pointferry
- Take the train from Stony Point Station to Frankston Stationtrain
2h 59m$40Drive 100 km
- Drive from Cowes to Frankstoncar 100 km
1h 20m$18–26
Cowes to Frankston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to Frankston is to bus and line 791 bus which costs $7 - $22 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to Frankston is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowes to Frankston. However, there are services departing from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St and arriving at Frankston via Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Cowes and Frankston is 121 km. The road distance is 100 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to Frankston without a car is to bus and line 791 bus which takes 2h 32m and costs $7 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Cowes to Frankston, including transfers.
Cowes to Frankston bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St station.
Cowes to Frankston bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Cranbourne Park SC/High St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowes to Frankston is 100 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Cowes to Frankston.
There are 592+ hotels available in Frankston.
What companies run services between Cowes, VIC, Australia and Frankston, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Frankston via Cranbourne Park SC/High St and Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Stony Point Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Cranbourne Park SC/High St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St to Frankston
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 03 5257 4565
- [email protected]
- Website
- westernportferries.com.au
Car ferry from Phillip Island Cowes to French Island Tankerton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- westernportferries.com.au
Ferry from French Island Tankerton to Stony Point
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- westernportferries.com.au
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