There are 4 ways to get from Frankston to Port Albert by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Frankston Station to Caulfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Caulfield Station to Morwell Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Morwell Station to Port Alberttaxi
4h 21m$214–268Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Alberton Store/South Gippsland Hwybus Coach
5h 22m$31–63Line 901 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Frankston to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus 901
- Take the train from Dandenong Station to Traralgon Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Traralgon to Memorial Park/Grant Stbus
5h 5m$54–70Drive 181 km
- Drive from Frankston to Port Albertcar 181 km
2h 12m$33–47
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankston to Port Albert is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Frankston to Port Albert is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankston to Port Albert. However, there are services departing from Frankston and arriving at Alberton Store/South Gippsland Hwy via Cranbourne Park SC/Lyall St and Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Frankston and Port Albert is 249 km. The road distance is 181 km.
The best way to get from Frankston to Port Albert without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 21m and costs $210 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Frankston to Port Albert, including transfers.
Frankston to Port Albert bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd station.
Frankston to Port Albert bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Alberton Store/South Gippsland Hwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankston to Port Albert is 181 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Frankston to Port Albert.
There are 25+ hotels available in Port Albert.
What companies run services between Frankston, VIC, Australia and Port Albert, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Alberton Store/South Gippsland Hwy 4 times a day. Tickets cost $2–19 and the journey takes 2h 19m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Frankston Station to Caulfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- 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 Caulfield Station to Morwell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–13
Train from Dandenong Station to Traralgon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Frankston to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Traralgon to Memorial Park/Grant St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Traralgon to Memorial Park/Grant St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Alberton Store/South Gippsland Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Morwell Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5134 4772
- Website
- morwelltaxis.com.au
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