There are 4 ways to get from Thomastown to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Thomastown Station to Flinders Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
4h 55m$22Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Epping Station/Cooper St to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus 901
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
6h 9m$12–28Bus via Berwick
- Take the bus from Hanrahan St/Wood St to Cheltenham Rd/Springvale Rdbus 902
- Take the bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Fountain Gate - Cowes Via San Remo, Pakenham
5h 47m$16–18Drive 151.5 km
- Drive from Thomastown to Cowescar 151.5 km
2h 1m$28–40
Thomastown to Cowes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thomastown to Cowes is to bus via Berwick which costs $15 - $18 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Thomastown to Cowes is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Thomastown to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Hanrahan St/Wood St and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via Springvale Rd/Cheltenham Rd and Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Thomastown and Cowes is 100 km. The road distance is 151.5 km.
The best way to get from Thomastown to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 4h 55m and costs $23.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Thomastown to Cowes, including transfers.
Thomastown to Cowes bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Hanrahan St/Wood St station.
Thomastown to Cowes bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Cheltenham Rd/Springvale Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thomastown to Cowes is 152 km. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Thomastown to Cowes.
There are 1074+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Thomastown, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Hanrahan St/Wood St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via Cheltenham Rd/Springvale Rd, Springvale Rd/Cheltenham Rd, and Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr in around 5h 47m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Thomastown Station to Flinders Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Hanrahan St/Wood St to Cheltenham Rd/Springvale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Epping Station/Cooper St to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
- 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
- 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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