There are 5 ways to get from Gisborne to Cowes by bus, train, ferry, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken St 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 Cowes Transit Centrebus
5h 28m$3–41Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gisborne Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
6h 6m$31–44Drive 190.4 km
- Drive from Gisborne to Cowescar 190.4 km
2h 25m$34–49Train, bus
- Take the train from Gisborne Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
5h 51m$21–50Bus via Noble Park
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus 901
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Fountain Gate - Cowes Via San Remo, Pakenham
7h 44m$65–78
Gisborne to Cowes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gisborne to Cowes is to bus which costs $2 - $45 and takes 5h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Gisborne to Cowes is to drive which takes 2h 25m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Gisborne to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken St and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between Gisborne and Cowes is 209 km. The road distance is 190.4 km.
The best way to get from Gisborne to Cowes without a car is to bus which takes 5h 28m and costs $2 - $45.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Gisborne to Cowes, including transfers.
Gisborne to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken St station.
Gisborne to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gisborne to Cowes is 190 km. It takes approximately 2h 25m to drive from Gisborne to Cowes.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Gisborne, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken St to Cowes Transit Centre via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 5h 28m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Gisborne Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Gisborne Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Gisborne Town Centre/Aitken St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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 Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- 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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