There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Bells Beach by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, 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 Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd
5h 39m$155–415Bus via Bendigo
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway PlCoach
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Geelong Station/Railway TceCoach
17h 13m$13–82Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore StationThe Overland
11h 16m$141–367Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to BallaratMelbourne
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway TceCoach
12h 33m$97–125Drive 722.8 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Bells Beach722.8 km
8h 17m$137–198Fly to Avalon Airport, taxi
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)ADL - AVV
- Take the taxi from Avalon-Airport-AVV to Bells Beach
3h 24m$445–835
Adelaide to Bells Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Bells Beach is to bus via Bendigo which costs $13 - $85 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Bells Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 24m and costs $440 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Bells Beach. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
The distance between Adelaide and Bells Beach is 765 km. The road distance is 722.8 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Bells Beach without a car is to train which takes 11h 16m and costs $140 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Adelaide to Bells Beach, including transfers.
Adelaide to Bells Beach bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Bells Beach is to train which takes 11h 16m and costs $140 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $130 and takes 12h 33m.
Adelaide to Bells Beach bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ballarat station.
Bells Beach is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 2:44 AM in Adelaide and 3:14 AM in Bells Beach.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Bells Beach, VIC, Australia?
Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station twice a week. Tickets cost $130–350 and the journey takes 9h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Adelaide to Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–50
- 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
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Geelong Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 (03) 4216 5348
- Website
- geelongtaxiservice.com
Bannockburn Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5281 1777
- Website
- 131008.com
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