There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Gellibrand by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rdbus Marengo - Colac Via Forrest, Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay
3h 43m$13–17Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Drbus
- Take the bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rdbus
5h 2m$7–35Drive 157.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Gellibrandcar 157.4 km
1h 56m$29–41
Melbourne to Gellibrand by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Gellibrand is to train and bus which costs $13 - $18 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Gellibrand is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Gellibrand. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr and Colac Station/Gellibrand St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Melbourne and Gellibrand is 198 km. The road distance is 157.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Gellibrand without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 43m and costs $13 - $18.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Melbourne to Gellibrand, including transfers.
Melbourne to Gellibrand bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Gellibrand bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Gellibrand is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Melbourne to Gellibrand.
There are 138+ hotels available in Gellibrand.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Gellibrand, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr and Colac Station/Gellibrand St in around 5h 2m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
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