There are 5 ways to get from Tullamarine to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- 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
5h 6m$28Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sycamore Ave/Melrose Dr to Springvale Station/Springvale Rdbus 902
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
6h 3m$13–29Bus via Koo-Wee-Rup
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Cowes Transit Centrebus
5h 21m$42–59Drive 155 km
- Drive from Tullamarine to Cowescar 155 km
2h 2m$28–40Bus via Berwick
- Take the bus from Sycamore Ave/Melrose Dr 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
6h 23m$16–18
Tullamarine to Cowes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tullamarine to Cowes is to bus via Berwick which costs $15 - $18 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Tullamarine to Cowes is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Tullamarine to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Sycamore Ave/Melrose Dr and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre via Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd, Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Tullamarine and Cowes is 100 km. The road distance is 155 km.
The best way to get from Tullamarine to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 6m and costs $29.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Tullamarine to Cowes, including transfers.
Tullamarine to Cowes bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Tullamarine to Cowes bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Koo Wee Rup Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tullamarine to Cowes is 155 km. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Tullamarine to Cowes.
There are 1073+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Tullamarine, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sycamore Ave/Melrose Dr to Cowes Transit Centre via Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, Melbourne Airport T4 Skybus/Service Rd, Skybus Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 5h 21m.
- 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
Train from Frankston Station to Stony Point Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- 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 Fountain Gate SC/Overland Dr to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Sycamore Ave/Melrose Dr to Springvale Station/Springvale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Sycamore Ave/Melrose Dr to Cheltenham Rd/Springvale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- 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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