There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Churchill Island by bus, train, taxi, 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Forrest Ave/Phillip Island Rdbus Coach
3h 3m$9–23Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Dandenong Stationtrain Pakenham / ...
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cape Woolamai/Phillip Island Rdbus Coach
3h 39m$6–22Train, taxi
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain Frankston
- Take the taxi from Stony Point Station to Churchill Islandtaxi
4h 3m$166–206Drive 127.2 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Churchill Islandcar 127.2 km
1h 39m$23–33Train, bus via Berwick
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Narre Warren Stationtrain Pakenham
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Forrest Ave/Phillip Island Rdbus Fountain Gate - Cowes Via San Remo, Pakenham
3h 14m$14–16
Melbourne to Churchill Island by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Churchill Island is to train and bus via Berwick which costs $14 - $17 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Churchill Island is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Churchill Island. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Forrest Ave/Phillip Island Rd via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Melbourne and Churchill Island is 128 km. The road distance is 127.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Churchill Island without a car is to bus which takes 3h 3m and costs $8 - $24.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Melbourne to Churchill Island, including transfers.
Melbourne to Churchill Island bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Churchill Island bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Koo Wee Rup Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Churchill Island is 127 km. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Melbourne to Churchill Island.
There are 953+ hotels available in Churchill Island.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Churchill Island, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Forrest Ave/Phillip Island Rd via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Town Hall Station to Narre Warren Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
Train from Town Hall Station to Dandenong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Forrest Ave/Phillip Island Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Forrest Ave/Phillip Island Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cape Woolamai/Phillip Island Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Forrest Ave/Phillip Island Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Forrest Ave/Phillip Island Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Hastings Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +61 424 116 433
Hastings Taxi
- Phone
- +61 474 778 666
- Website
- hastingstaxi.business.site
South Coast Taxis
- Phone
- 1300 687 222
- Website
- southcoasttaxis.com.au
Phillip Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5952 2200
- Website
- 131008.com
South Coast Taxi
- Phone
- 1300687222.
- Website
- southcoasttaxis.com.au
Mornington Peninsula Taxis
- Phone
- +61449680853
- Website
- morningtonpeninsulataxis.com.au
Peninsula Taxis
- Phone
- +61404843222
- Website
- peninsulataxi.com.au
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