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The average bus between Apollo Bay and Ballarat takes 6h 27m and the fastest bus takes 4h 43m. The bus service runs several times per day from Apollo Bay to Ballarat. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Apollo Bay and Ballarat. The earliest departure is at 5:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Apollo Bay is at 4:28 PM which arrives into Ballarat at 9:46 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 6h 27m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Apollo Bay to Ballarat. However, there are services departing from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
Apollo Bay to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Apollo Bay to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
The distance between Apollo Bay and Ballarat is 133.1 km. The road distance is 163 km.
You can take a bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 5h 24m.
