There are 8 ways to get from Geelong to Caloundra by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
6h 43m$211–521Fly Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane AVV - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
8h 24m$143–530Train, bus
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
30h 30m$218–568Train, bus via Bowman Rd near First Ave
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
31h 30m$258–508Drive 1,781.7 km
- Drive from Geelong to Caloundracar 1,781.7 km
20h 19m$323–466Fly Avalon Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane AVV - MCY
9h 11m$274–564Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
8h 6m$190–417Bus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mooloolababus
35h 8m$205–546
Geelong to Caloundra by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Caloundra is to shuttle and fly which costs $210 - $550 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Caloundra is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to Caloundra station. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Caloundra station via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Sydney Central Station, Brisbane Coach Terminal and Mooloolaba, River Esplanade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 8m.
The distance between Geelong and Caloundra is 1566 km. The road distance is 1781.7 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Caloundra without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 30m and costs $210 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Geelong to Caloundra, including transfers.
Geelong to Caloundra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
The best way to get from Geelong to Caloundra is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $550 and takes 35h 8m.
Geelong to Caloundra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Caloundra is 1h behind Geelong. It is currently 5:03 AM in Geelong and 4:03 AM in Caloundra.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Caloundra, QLD, Australia?
Jetstar flies from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Caloundra station via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Mooloolaba, and Mooloolaba, River Esplanade in around 35h 8m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–480
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $170–320
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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