There are 8 ways to get from Hope Island to Geelong by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
6h 46m$142–549Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Geelong Stationtrain
6h 40m$125–592Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
30h 2m$173–498Bus
- Take the bus from Southport to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
33h 48m$262–557Drive 1,759.7 km
- Drive from Hope Island to Geelongcar 1,759.7 km
18h 34m$379–547Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
7h 15m$190–437Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
7h 14m$153–690Train
- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
2d 7h$2,608–3,708
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hope Island to Geelong is to train via Sydney which costs $170 - $500 and takes 30h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hope Island to Geelong is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Hope Island to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Rd at Hope Island Shopping Centre and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Southport, Sydney Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Hope Island station to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Hope Island station, platform 2 and arriving at Geelong Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 2m.
The distance between Hope Island and Geelong is 1459 km. The road distance is 1759.7 km.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Hope Island to Geelong, including transfers.
Hope Island to Geelong bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Southport station.
Hope Island to Geelong train services, operated by Translink, depart from Hope Island station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Hope Island to Geelong is to train via Sydney which takes 30h 2m and costs $170 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 33h 48m.
Hope Island to Geelong bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
What companies run services between Hope Island, QLD, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Hope Island to Geelong Station via Santa Barbara Rd at Hope Island Shopping Centre, Hope Island station, Hope Island station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 30h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hope Island to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Santa Barbara Rd at Hope Island Shopping Centre, Scarborough St at Southport Transit Centre, Southport, Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 33h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southport to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Flexible
- $170–330
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Southport to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
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Booking & Getting There
Geelong is 1h ahead of Hope Island. It is currently 8:18 PM in Hope Island and 9:18 PM in Geelong.
Hope Island to Geelong train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hope Island to Geelong is 1760 km. It takes approximately 18h 34m to drive from Hope Island to Geelong.
There are 952+ hotels available in Geelong.































