There are 5 ways to get from Torquay to Cowes by train, shuttle, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
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Train, shuttle
best- Take the train from Marshall Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Geelong
- Take a shuttle bus from Arts Centre Melbourne to Phillip Island
5h 21m$75–89Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rdbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centrebus
7h 15m$9–50Train, ferry
- Take the train from Marshall Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
6h 27m$37–41Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Torquay to Queenscliffcar
- Take the carferry from Queenscliff to Sorrentocarferry
- Drive from Sorrento to Cowescar
3h 14m$43–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Marshall Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
6h 16m$27–47
Torquay to Cowes by bus, train, tram, foot, and shuttle
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torquay to Cowes is to bus which costs $8 - $50 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Torquay to Cowes is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 14m and costs $40 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Torquay to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Letham Lane/Beach Rd and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre via Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Torquay and Cowes is 247 km.
The best way to get from Torquay to Cowes without a car is to train and shuttle which takes 5h 21m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Torquay to Cowes, including transfers.
Torquay to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd.
Torquay to Cowes bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Torquay, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Letham Lane/Beach Rd to Cowes Transit Centre via Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 7h 15m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Marshall Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Marshall Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Marshall Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- +61 417 887 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- localwaytours.com.au
Shuttle from Arts Centre Melbourne to Phillip Island
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Book at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Adult
- $65
- Child
- $55
- 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 Marshall Station/Marshalltown Rd to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centre
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +61 3 5257 4500
- [email protected]
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $20
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $108
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