There are 8 ways to get from Portland to Geelong by car, plane, shuttle, train, or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Drive from Portland to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
4h 50m$357–665Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
17h 2m$91–292Train, bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
18h 6m$166–277Drive 864.8 km
- Drive from Portland to Geelongcar 864.8 km
10h 10m$155–224Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Drive from Portland to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OAG - AVV
7h 24m$161–693Train, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Wentworth Falls Stationtrain
- Take the train from Wentworth Falls Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
8h 46m$175–381Train, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Wentworth Falls Stationtrain
- Take the train from Wentworth Falls Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
8h 35m$134–319Bus
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde to Parramatta Station, Stand A1bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
18h 17m$110–150
Portland to Geelong by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Geelong is to bus which costs $110 - $150 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Geelong is to drive and fly and shuttle which takes 4h 50m and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Williwa St Before Lett St and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Parramatta Station, Stand B2, Liverpool and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland station to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Lithgow Station and arriving at Geelong Station via Emu Plains Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 2m.
The distance between Portland and Geelong is 798 km. The road distance is 864.8 km.
The best way to get from Portland to Geelong without a car is to train which takes 17h 2m and costs $90 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Portland to Geelong, including transfers.
Portland to Geelong bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde.
Portland to Geelong train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Lithgow Station.
The best way to get from Portland to Geelong is to train which takes 17h 2m and costs $90 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $150 and takes 18h 17m.
What companies run services between Portland, NSW, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Williwa St Before Lett St to Geelong Station via Main St Opp Cook St, Lithgow Station, Emu Plains Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 17h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Williwa St Before Lett St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Main St Opp Cook St, Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Parramatta Station, Stand B2, Liverpool Station, Stand C, Liverpool, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 18h 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Wentworth Falls Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wentworth Falls Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Wentworth Falls Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wentworth Falls Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde to Parramatta Station, Stand A1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde to Parramatta Station, Stand A1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Portland to Geelong bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Parramatta Station, Stand A1.
Portland to Geelong train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Emu Plains Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Geelong is 865 km. It takes approximately 10h 10m to drive from Portland to Geelong.
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