There are 6 ways to get from Geelong to Swan Bay by train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to General Store/Phillip Island Rdbus Coach
5h 1m$19–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rdbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Surf Beachbus
5h 17m$3–43Train, drive
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Drive from Stony Point Station to Swan Baycar
5h 22m$30–39Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Queenscliff to Sorrentocarferry
- Drive from Sorrento to Swan Baycar
2h 56m$40–64Train, bus via Koo-Wee-Rup
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Surf Beachbus
5h 16m$13–26Train, bus via Mount Waverley
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Sunshine Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Oakleigh Station/Portman Stbus 903
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to General Store/Phillip Island Rdbus
7h 45m$22–23
Geelong to Swan Bay by train, tram, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to Swan Bay is to train and bus via Koo-Wee-Rup which costs $12 - $26 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to Swan Bay is to car ferry and drive which takes 2h 56m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to Swan Bay. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Surf Beach via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 17m.
The distance between Geelong and Swan Bay is 213 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to Swan Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 1m and costs $18 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Geelong to Swan Bay, including transfers.
Geelong to Swan Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Geelong to Swan Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
There are 965+ hotels available in Swan Bay.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and Swan Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Surf Beach via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 5h 17m.
- 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 Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- 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
Train from Geelong Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to General Store/Phillip Island Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Surf Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Surf Beach
- Phone
- +61 3 5257 4500
- [email protected]
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento
- 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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