There are 5 ways to get from Sale to Cowes by train, bus, car, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sale Station to Dandenong Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
5h 29m$10–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon to Wonthaggi Bus Interchange/Biggs Drbus
- Take the bus from Wonthaggi Bus Interchange/Biggs Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus
6h 17m$9–26Train, bus via Koo-Wee-Rup
- Take the train from Sale Station to Pakenham Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centrebus
5h 45m$12–30Drive 201.2 km
- Drive from Sale to Cowescar 201.2 km
2h 32m$36–52Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sale Station to Caulfield Stationtrain Traralgon
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
6h 44m$33–36
Sale to Cowes by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Cowes is to bus which costs $9 - $27 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Cowes is to drive which takes 2h 32m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Sale to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via Traralgon and Wonthaggi Bus Interchange/Biggs Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Sale and Cowes is 287 km. The road distance is 201.2 km.
The best way to get from Sale to Cowes without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 29m and costs $10 - $30.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Sale to Cowes, including transfers.
Sale to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St station.
Sale to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Cowes is 201 km. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Sale to Cowes.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Sale, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Traralgon, and Wonthaggi Bus Interchange/Biggs Dr in around 6h 17m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sale Station to Dandenong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Sale Station to Pakenham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Sale Station to Caulfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Traralgon to Wonthaggi Bus Interchange/Biggs Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Wonthaggi Bus Interchange/Biggs Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 03 5257 4565
- [email protected]
- Website
- westernportferries.com.au
Ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- westernportferries.com.au
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