There are 5 ways to get from Lara to Waurn Ponds by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Lara Station to Waurn Ponds Stationtrain Geelong
32 min$7–11Drive 24.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lara to Waurn Pondscar 24.5 km
24 min$5–7Train, line 42 bus
- Take the train from Lara Station to Geelong Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Eden Ct/Ghazeepore Rdbus 41 / ...
1h 7m$14–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lara to Waurn Pondstaxi 24.5 km
24 min$60–75Line 10 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from St Laurence Park Retirement Village/Station Lake Rd to Corio Village Shopping Centre/Gellibrand Stbus 10
- Take the bus from Corio Village Shopping Centre/Gellibrand St to Ficinia Mews/Pigdons Rdbus 1
1h 39m$6
Lara to Waurn Ponds by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lara to Waurn Ponds is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Lara to Waurn Ponds is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs $60 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Lara station to Waurn Ponds. However, there are services departing from St Laurence Park Retirement Village/Station Lake Rd and arriving at Ficinia Mews/Pigdons Rd via Corio Village Shopping Centre/Gellibrand St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lara Station station and arriving at Waurn Ponds Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 32 min.
The distance between Lara and Waurn Ponds is 27 km. The road distance is 24.5 km.
The best way to get from Lara to Waurn Ponds without a car is to train which takes 32 min and costs $7 - $11.
The train from Lara Station to Waurn Ponds Station takes 32 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Lara to Waurn Ponds bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from St Laurence Park Retirement Village/Station Lake Rd.
Lara to Waurn Ponds train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Lara Station.
The best way to get from Lara to Waurn Ponds is to train which takes 32 min and costs $7 - $11. Alternatively, you can line 10 bus and line 1 bus, which costs $6 and takes 1h 39m.
What companies run services between Lara, VIC, Australia and Waurn Ponds, VIC, Australia?
V/Line operates a train from Lara Station to Waurn Ponds Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $7–11 and the journey takes 32 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Laurence Park Retirement Village/Station Lake Rd to Ficinia Mews/Pigdons Rd via Corio Village Shopping Centre/Gellibrand St in around 1h 39m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Lara Station to Waurn Ponds Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Train from Lara Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Eden Ct/Ghazeepore Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from St Laurence Park Retirement Village/Station Lake Rd to Corio Village Shopping Centre/Gellibrand St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Corio Village Shopping Centre/Gellibrand St to Ficinia Mews/Pigdons Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
13cabs
- Phone
- 13 2227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Bannockburn Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5281 1777
- Website
- 131008.com
Geelong Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 (03) 4216 5348
- Website
- geelongtaxiservice.com
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More Questions & Answers
Lara to Waurn Ponds bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Corio Village Shopping Centre/Gellibrand St station.
Lara to Waurn Ponds train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Waurn Ponds Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lara to Waurn Ponds is 25 km. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Lara to Waurn Ponds.
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