There are 5 ways to get from Fitzroy to Cowes by train, bus, ferry, car, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Dandenong Stationtrain Pakenham / ...
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
4h 17m$12–28Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rdbus Coach
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centrebus
4h 42m$8–34Train, ferry
- Take the train from Flinders Street 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 38m$28Drive 139.6 km
- Drive from Fitzroy to Cowescar 139.6 km
1h 47m$26–37Shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Arts Centre Melbourne to Phillip Island
3h 25m$60–70
Fitzroy to Cowes by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fitzroy to Cowes is to train and bus which costs $12 - $29 and takes 4h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Fitzroy to Cowes is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Fitzroy to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Eye & Ear Hospital/Victoria Pde and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
The distance between Fitzroy and Cowes is 143 km. The road distance is 139.6 km.
The best way to get from Fitzroy to Cowes without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs $12 - $29.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Fitzroy to Cowes, including transfers.
Fitzroy to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Fitzroy to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fitzroy to Cowes is 140 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Fitzroy to Cowes.
There are 1082+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Fitzroy, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
Local Way Tours operates a shuttle from Arts Centre Melbourne to Phillip Island once daily. Tickets cost $55–65 and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Town Hall Station to Dandenong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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
- Phone
- +61 417 887 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- localwaytours.com.au
Shuttle from Arts Centre Melbourne to Phillip Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Book at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Adult
- $65
- Child
- $55
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 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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