There are 4 ways to get from Lorne to Phillip Island by bus, train, shuttle, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus, train, shuttle
best- Take the bus from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Arts Centre Melbourne to Phillip Island
6h 41m$70–97Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce 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
8h 38m$4–58Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
7h 48m$32–49Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lorne to Queenscliffcar
- Take the carferry from Queenscliff to Sorrentocarferry
- Drive from Sorrento to Phillip Islandcar
3h 55m$51–83
Lorne to Phillip Island by bus, train, tram, foot, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorne to Phillip Island is to bus which costs $4 - $60 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lorne to Phillip Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 55m and costs $50 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorne to Phillip Island. However, there are services departing from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre via Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between Lorne and Phillip Island is 291 km.
The best way to get from Lorne to Phillip Island without a car is to bus and train and shuttle which takes 6h 41m and costs $70 - $100.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Lorne to Phillip Island, including transfers.
Lorne to Phillip Island bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd station.
Lorne to Phillip Island bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
There are 1064+ hotels available in Phillip Island.
What companies run services between Lorne, VIC, Australia and Phillip Island, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd to Cowes Transit Centre via Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 8h 38m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
- Phone
- +61 417 887 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- localwaytours.com.au
Shuttle from Arts Centre Melbourne to Phillip Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Book at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Adult
- $65
- Child
- $55
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +61 3 5257 4500
- [email protected]
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $20
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $108
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