There are 4 ways to get from Rainbow to Geelong by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Chemist/Federal St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus Hopetoun - Horsham Via Dimboola, Rainbow
- Take the train from Horsham Station to North Shore Stationtrain The Overland
7h 1m$84–189Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chemist/Federal St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
7h 35m$10–123Drive 378.8 km
- Drive from Rainbow to Geelongcar 378.8 km
4h 32m$68–98Drive, fly, shuttle
- Drive from Rainbow to Mildura-Airport-MQLcar
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
5h 48m$262–381
Rainbow to Geelong by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rainbow to Geelong is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rainbow to Geelong is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $65 - $100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rainbow to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Chemist/Federal St and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Rainbow and Geelong is 408 km. The road distance is 378.8 km.
The best way to get from Rainbow to Geelong without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 1m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Rainbow to Geelong, including transfers.
Rainbow to Geelong bus services, operated by Regional Transit, depart from Chemist/Federal St station.
Rainbow to Geelong bus services, operated by Regional Transit, arrive at Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rainbow to Geelong is 379 km. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Rainbow to Geelong.
There are 894+ hotels available in Geelong.
What companies run services between Rainbow, VIC, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Chemist/Federal St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Horsham Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–100
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $120–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $140–170
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Chemist/Federal St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Chemist/Federal St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- 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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