There are 3 ways to get from Whittlesea to Cowes by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Mernda Station to Flinders Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stony Point to Phillip Island Cowesferry
5h 32m$29Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from South Morang Station/Civic Dr to Dandenong Station/Foster Stbus 901
- Take the bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church Stbus Coach
6h 27m$7–23Drive 170.1 km
- Drive from Whittlesea to Cowescar 170.1 km
2h 16m$31–44
Whittlesea to Cowes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whittlesea to Cowes is to bus which costs $6 - $23 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Whittlesea to Cowes is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Whittlesea to Cowes. However, there are services departing from Walnut St/Church St and arriving at Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via South Morang Station/Civic Dr and Dandenong Station/Foster St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Whittlesea and Cowes is 125 km. The road distance is 170.1 km.
The best way to get from Whittlesea to Cowes without a car is to train and ferry which takes 5h 32m and costs $29.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Whittlesea to Cowes, including transfers.
Whittlesea to Cowes bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from South Morang Station/Civic Dr.
Whittlesea to Cowes bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Dandenong Station/Foster St.
Yes, the driving distance between Whittlesea to Cowes is 170 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Whittlesea to Cowes.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Cowes.
What companies run services between Whittlesea, VIC, Australia and Cowes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Walnut St/Church St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St via South Morang Station/Civic Dr and Dandenong Station/Foster St in around 6h 27m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Mernda Station to Flinders Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from South Morang Station/Civic Dr to Dandenong Station/Foster St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Dandenong Station/Foster St to Cowes Transit Centre/Church St
- 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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