There are 5 ways to get from Mansfield to Cowes by bus, train, ferry, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
6h 51m$15–47Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St 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
7h 48m$5–49Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main Stbus
- Take the train from Richmond Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
7h 27m$25–41Drive 259.7 km
- Drive from Mansfield to Cowescar 259.7 km
3h 54m$46–67Bus via Berwick
- Take the bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Fountain Gate - Cowes Via San Remo, Pakenham
7h 8m$12–30
Mansfield to Cowes by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mansfield to Cowes is to bus via Berwick which costs $12 - $35 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Mansfield to Cowes is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Mansfield to Cowes. However, there are services departing from MMBL Depot/High St and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy and Dandenong Station/Foster St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Mansfield and Cowes is 299 km. The road distance is 259.7 km.
The best way to get from Mansfield to Cowes without a car is to bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $15 - $50.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Mansfield to Cowes, including transfers.
Mansfield to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from MMBL Depot/High St station.
Mansfield to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Lilydale Station/Main St.
Yes, the driving distance between Mansfield to Cowes is 260 km. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Mansfield to Cowes.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Mansfield, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via Lilydale Station/Main St, Lilydale Station, Ringwood Station, Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, and Dandenong Station/Foster St in around 6h 51m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Richmond Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main St
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main St
Bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Lilydale Station/Main St
Bus from MMBL Depot/High St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- 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
- 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
- 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
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