There are 8 ways to get from Wollongong to Geelong by train, plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
5h 40m$164–351Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Campbelltown Station, Stand Abus 887
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand C to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
15h 40m$64–111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Campbelltown Station, Stand Abus 887
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
13h 37m$76–262Train, bus
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Central Stationtrain Sco
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
15h 37m$146–252Drive 873.3 km
- Drive from Wollongong to Geelongcar 873.3 km
9h 25m$157–226Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
5h 29m$128–299Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centrebus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CBR - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
7h 56m$209–430Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Wollongong to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
7h 35m$391–714
Wollongong to Geelong by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wollongong to Geelong is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 15h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Wollongong to Geelong is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $120 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Wollongong to Geelong station. However, there are services departing from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G and arriving at Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Campbelltown Station, Stand C and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Wollongong and Geelong is 863 km. The road distance is 873.3 km.
The best way to get from Wollongong to Geelong without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 37m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Wollongong to Geelong, including transfers.
Wollongong to Geelong bus services, operated by Transit Systems, depart from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G station.
Wollongong to Geelong bus services, operated by Transit Systems, arrive at Campbelltown Station, Stand A.
Yes, the driving distance between Wollongong to Geelong is 873 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Wollongong to Geelong.
There are 899+ hotels available in Geelong.
What companies run services between Wollongong, NSW, Australia and Geelong, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Geelong Station/Railway Tce via Campbelltown Station, Stand A, Campbelltown Station, Stand C, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,500
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,500
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wollongong Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Campbelltown Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- transitsystems.com.au
Bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Campbelltown Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
Bus from Wollongong Central, Keira St, Stand G to Campbelltown Station, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transitsystems.com.au/sydney-nsw-bus-information
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Jolimont Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- transportnsw.info
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand C to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
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