There are 5 ways to get from Cowes to Torquay by bus, train, car, car ferry, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Station St/High Stbus
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Marshall Stationtrain
5h 54m$27–45Bus
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 Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rdbus
7h 5m$9–50Bus, line 828 bus, train
- Take the bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Fountain Gate SC/Overland Drbus
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cheltenhambus 828
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Marshall Stationtrain
6h 38m$27–32Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cowes to Sorrentocar
- Take the carferry from Sorrento to Queenscliffcarferry
- Drive from Queenscliff to Torquaycar
3h 15m$42–68Taxi, train
- 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 Station to Marshall Stationtrain
6h 5m$206–244
Cowes to Torquay by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to Torquay is to bus and line 828 bus and train which costs $26 - $35 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to Torquay is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 15m and costs $40 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowes to Torquay. However, there are services departing from Cowes Transit Centre and arriving at Letham Lane/Beach Rd via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Cowes and Torquay is 252 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to Torquay without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 54m and costs $27 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Cowes to Torquay, including transfers.
Cowes to Torquay bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Cowes Transit Centre station.
Cowes to Torquay bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Koo Wee Rup Station.
There are 1054+ hotels available in Torquay.
What companies run services between Cowes, VIC, Australia and Torquay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cowes Transit Centre to Letham Lane/Beach Rd via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd in around 7h 5m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Marshall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Cowes Transit Centre/Church St to Station St/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- 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 Cowes Transit Centre to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cheltenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- 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
- +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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
South Coast Taxis
- Phone
- 1300 687 222
- Website
- southcoasttaxis.com.au
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