There are 3 ways to get from Cowes to Queenscliff by car ferry, ferry, bus, or car
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Car ferry, ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Phillip Island Cowes to French Island Tankertoncarferry
- Take the ferry from French Island Tankerton to Stony Pointferry
- Take the bus from Frankston to Melbourne Rd/Ocean Beach Rdbus 788
- Take the car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliffcarferry
6h 53m$56–66Bus, line 56 bus
cheapest- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Queenscliff Post Office/Hesse Stbus 56
7h 46m$9–50Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cowes to Sorrentocar
- Take the car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliffcarferry
2h 35m$36–58
Cowes to Queenscliff by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to Queenscliff is to bus and line 56 bus which costs $9 - $50 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to Queenscliff is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 35m and costs $35 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowes to Queenscliff. However, there are services departing from Cowes Transit Centre and arriving at Queenscliff Post Office/Hesse St via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Cowes and Queenscliff is 109 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to Queenscliff without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 6h 53m and costs $55 - $70.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Cowes to Queenscliff, including transfers.
Cowes to Queenscliff bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Cowes Transit Centre station.
Cowes to Queenscliff bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Koo Wee Rup Station.
There are 1618+ hotels available in Queenscliff.
What companies run services between Cowes, VIC, Australia and Queenscliff, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Queenscliff Post Office/Hesse St via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 7h 46m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Frankston to Melbourne Rd/Ocean Beach Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Queenscliff Post Office/Hesse St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
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
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 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
- Phone
- +61 3 5257 4500
- [email protected]
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $20
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $108
Car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $20
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $108
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