There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Apollo Bay by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ADL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
7h 30m$155–430Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
15h 40m$83–150Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore StationThe Overland
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean RdCoach
13h 6mBus, train
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
14h 44m$103–125Drive 727.1 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Apollo Bay727.1 km
8h 41m$142–204
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Apollo Bay is to bus and train which costs $100 - $130 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Apollo Bay is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $150 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and Warrnambool Station/Merri St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Adelaide and Apollo Bay is 846 km. The road distance is 727.1 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Adelaide to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Adelaide to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Adelaide station.
Adelaide to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Mount Gambier station.
Apollo Bay is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 5:08 AM in Adelaide and 5:38 AM in Apollo Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Apollo Bay is 727 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Adelaide to Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Adelaide to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Mount Gambier, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- 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
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
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