There are 10 ways to get from Phillip Island to Bathurst by shuttle, plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Orange Airport, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Phillip Island to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane MEL - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand Abus
9h 37m$394–736Bus via Cootamundra
cheapest- Take the bus from Wimbeldon Heights to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 793
16h 51m$60–123Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rdbus 901
- Take the train from Broadmeadows Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 793
16h 46m$71–247Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Phillip Island to Stony Point Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain 427
20h$265–631Drive 864.7 km
- Drive from Phillip Island to Bathurstcar 864.7 km
10h 31m$153–221Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Phillip Island to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain
11h 35m$168–517Bus, train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Station St/High Stbus
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Bathurst Stationtrain
12h 38m$119–452Bus, train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Orange Airport
- Take the bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Station St/High Stbus
- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane AVV - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand Abus
12h 31m$220–851Shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Phillip Island to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Stationtrain
14h 44m$184–573Bus
- Take the bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Sydney Domestic Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Domestic Airport to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
21h 35m$169–298
Phillip Island to Bathurst by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Phillip Island to Bathurst is to bus via Cootamundra which costs $60 - $130 and takes 16h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Phillip Island to Bathurst is to shuttle and fly and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs $390 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Phillip Island to Bathurst station. However, there are services departing from Wimbeldon Heights and arriving at Bathurst Station, Coach Stop via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 51m.
The distance between Phillip Island and Bathurst is 838 km. The road distance is 864.7 km.
The best way to get from Phillip Island to Bathurst without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 46m and costs $70 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Phillip Island to Bathurst, including transfers.
Phillip Island to Bathurst bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Wimbeldon Heights station.
Phillip Island to Bathurst bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Koo Wee Rup Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Phillip Island to Bathurst is 865 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Phillip Island to Bathurst.
There are 125+ hotels available in Bathurst.
What companies run services between Phillip Island, VIC, Australia and Bathurst, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Wimbeldon Heights to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop via Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, and Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Broadmeadows Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
Train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Central Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Strathfield Station to Bathurst Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–45
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +61 417 887 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- localwaytours.com.au
Shuttle from Phillip Island to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Book at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Adult
- $65
- Child
- $55
Shuttle from Phillip Island to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Book at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Adult
- $65
- Child
- $55
Shuttle from Phillip Island to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Book at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Adult
- $65
- Child
- $55
- Phone
- +61 2 6362 3197
- [email protected]
- Website
- Orange Buslines
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- Orange Buslines
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–15
- Website
- Orange Buslines
- Phone
- 02 6331 2744
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bathurst Buslines
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Bathurst Buslines
Bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst City, Howick St, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Bathurst Buslines
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Station St/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Station St/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Wimbeldon Heights to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ventnor Beach Rd/Gap Rd to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Bus from Wimbeldon Heights to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Sydney Domestic Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Sydney Domestic Airport to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Phillip Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5952 2200
- Website
- 131008.com
South Coast Taxi
- Phone
- 1300687222.
- Website
- southcoasttaxis.com.au
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