There are 6 ways to get from Penola to Geelong by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train via Warrnambool
best- Take the bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Stationtrain
8h 36m$17–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
9h 2m$10–86Bus, train
- Take the bus from Penola to Naracoortebus
- Take the bus from McRae St/Robertson St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus
- Take the train from Horsham Station to North Shore Stationtrain
9h 51m$110–226Drive 358.3 km
- Drive from Penola to Geelongcar 358.3 km
4h 16m$65–93Bus, fly, shuttle
- Take the bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
5h 26m$253–455Bus via Warrnambool
- Take the bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Drbus
9h 27m$16–92
Penola to Geelong by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penola to Geelong is to bus and train via Warrnambool which costs $16 - $80 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Penola to Geelong is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Penola to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Arthur St / Portland St - North side and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Penola and Geelong is 511 km. The road distance is 358.3 km.
The best way to get from Penola to Geelong without a car is to bus and train via Warrnambool which takes 8h 36m and costs $16 - $80.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Penola to Geelong, including transfers.
Penola to Geelong bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Arthur St / Portland St - North side station.
Penola to Geelong bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Jubillee Hwy East - North East side station.
Geelong is 30 min ahead of Penola. It is currently 3:20 PM in Penola and 3:50 PM in Geelong.
Yes, the driving distance between Penola to Geelong is 358 km. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Penola to Geelong.
What companies run services between Penola, SA, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Horsham Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–100
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $120–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $140–170
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Penola to Naracoorte
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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 McRae St/Robertson St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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