There are 9 ways to get from Gold Coast to Geelong by plane, shuttle, train, bus, night train or car
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Recommended option
Fly Gold Coast to Melbourne, shuttle • 5h 57m
8 alternative options
Fly Gold Coast to Avalon, train • 6h 43m
Bus • 27h 38m
Bus, night train, train • 29h 25m
Train • 30h 4m
Train, night train • 30h 5m
Drive • 18h 28m
Gold Coast to Geelong by bus
The bus journey time between Gold Coast and Geelong is around 27h 38m and covers a distance of around 1818 km. This includes an average layover time of around 2h. Operated by Greyhound Australia, Firefly Express and V/Line, the Gold Coast to Geelong bus service departs from Surfers Paradise and arrives in Geelong. Typically 11 buses run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which costs $130 - $500 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Geelong is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 57m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Geelong. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Geelong via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to Geelong. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at Geelong via Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Central Station and Southern Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 4m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Geelong is 1437 km. The road distance is 1744.1 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Geelong without a car is to bus which takes 27h 38m and costs $180 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Gold Coast to Geelong, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Geelong bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Geelong train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Geelong is to bus which takes 27h 38m and costs $180 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $420 and takes 30h 4m.
- Distance: 1436.6 km
- Duration: 5h 57m
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gold Coast to Geelong via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 27h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gold Coast to Geelong via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Central Station, and Southern Cross in around 30h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Website
- flybonza.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $370
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Wyndham Vale to Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7 - $10
Train from Southern Cross to Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7 - $10
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $32 - $37
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Night train from Sydney Central Railway Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75 - $100
- First
- $100 - $140
- Sleeper
- $210 - $250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75 - $100
- First
- $100 - $140
- Sleeper
- $210 - $250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $95 - $140
- First Class
- $130 - $200
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30 - $45
- Advantage
- $30 - $45
- Flexible
- $29 - $45
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120 - $180
- Advantage
- $140 - $220
- Flexible
- $180 - $280
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120 - $180
- Advantage
- $150 - $220
- Flexible
- $180 - $290
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $95
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6 - $9
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Gold Coast to Geelong bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Geelong station.
Geelong is 1h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 4:29 PM in Gold Coast and 5:29 PM in Geelong.
Gold Coast to Geelong train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Geelong station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Geelong is 1744 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Gold Coast to Geelong.
There are 592+ hotels available in Geelong. Prices start at $102 AUD per night.