There are 4 ways to get from Ivanhoe to Portarlington by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Ivanhoe Station to Flinders Street Stationtrain Hurstbridge
- Take the ferry from Melbourne Docklands to Portarlingtonferry Docklands to Portarlington
2h 50m$37Train, line 60 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe Stbus 60
3h 12m$19–23Line 510 bus, line 903 bus, bus, line 60 bus
- Take the bus from Upper Heidelberg Rd/Seddon St to Essendon Station/Russell Stbus 510
- Take the bus from Essendon Station/Rose St to Sunshine Station/Dickson Stbus 903
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe Stbus 60
4h 44m$19–33Drive 111.5 km
- Drive from Ivanhoe to Portarlingtoncar 111.5 km
1h 32m$20–29
Ivanhoe to Portarlington by train, tram, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ivanhoe to Portarlington is to train and line 60 bus which costs $19 - $24 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ivanhoe to Portarlington is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $20 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Ivanhoe to Portarlington. However, there are services departing from Upper Heidelberg Rd/Seddon St and arriving at Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe St via Essendon Station/Rose St, Sunshine Station/City Pl and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Ivanhoe and Portarlington is 59 km. The road distance is 111.5 km.
The best way to get from Ivanhoe to Portarlington without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2h 50m and costs $38.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Ivanhoe to Portarlington, including transfers.
Ivanhoe to Portarlington bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Upper Heidelberg Rd/Seddon St station.
Ivanhoe to Portarlington bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Essendon Station/Russell St.
Yes, the driving distance between Ivanhoe to Portarlington is 111 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Ivanhoe to Portarlington.
There are 687+ hotels available in Portarlington.
What companies run services between Ivanhoe, VIC, Australia and Portarlington, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Upper Heidelberg Rd/Seddon St to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe St via Essendon Station/Russell St, Essendon Station/Rose St, Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Sunshine Station/City Pl, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Ivanhoe Station to Flinders Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Upper Heidelberg Rd/Seddon St to Essendon Station/Russell St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Essendon Station/Rose St to Sunshine Station/Dickson St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Portarlington Town Centre/Newcombe St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- +61 3 9514 8959
- [email protected]
- Website
- portphillipferries.com.au
Ferry from Melbourne Docklands to Portarlington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- portphillipferries.com.au
- Book at
- portphillipferries.com.au
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