There are 3 ways to get from Frankston to Barwon Heads by train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, line 55 bus
best- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Barwon Heads Rd/Sheepwash Rdbus 55
4h 2m$20–24Bus
- Take the bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rdbus Frankston - Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rdbus Geelong
5h 57m$63–77Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Frankston to Sorrentocar
- Take the car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliffcarferry
- Drive from Queenscliff to Barwon Headscar
1h 48m$22–40
Frankston to Barwon Heads by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankston to Barwon Heads is to train and line 55 bus which costs $19 - $24 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Frankston to Barwon Heads is to drive and car ferry which takes 1h 48m and costs $22 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankston to Barwon Heads. However, there are services departing from Frankston and arriving at Barwon Heads Rd/Sheepwash Rd via Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd, Sunshine Station/City Pl and Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Frankston and Barwon Heads is 150 km.
The best way to get from Frankston to Barwon Heads without a car is to train and line 55 bus which takes 4h 2m and costs $19 - $24.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Frankston to Barwon Heads, including transfers.
Frankston to Barwon Heads bus services, operated by SkyBus, depart from Frankston station.
Frankston to Barwon Heads bus services, operated by SkyBus, arrive at Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd station.
There are 1422+ hotels available in Barwon Heads.
What companies run services between Frankston, VIC, Australia and Barwon Heads, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Frankston to Barwon Heads Rd/Sheepwash Rd via Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd, Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Sunshine Station/City Pl, and Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd in around 5h 57m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Barwon Heads Rd/Sheepwash Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 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
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