There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Gibson Steps by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Camperdown Station
- Take the taxi from Camperdown Station to Gibson Steps
12h 51mBus via Mount Gambier
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 Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
14h 5m$82–145Drive 666.7 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Gibson Steps666.7 km
7h 35m$131–189Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)ADL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
9h 20m$218–414Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ararat station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
14h 20m$99–138Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Take the bus from Ararat to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
14h 47mFly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ADL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
10h 10m$162–439
Adelaide to Gibson Steps by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Gibson Steps is to bus via Mount Gambier which costs $80 - $150 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Gibson Steps is to drive which takes 7h 35m and costs $130 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Gibson Steps. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and Warrnambool Station/Merri St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
The distance between Adelaide and Gibson Steps is 937 km. The road distance is 666.7 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Gibson Steps without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Adelaide to Gibson Steps, including transfers.
Adelaide to Gibson Steps bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Adelaide station.
Adelaide to Gibson Steps bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Mount Gambier station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Gibson Steps is 667 km. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Adelaide to Gibson Steps.
There are 103+ hotels available in Gibson Steps.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Gibson Steps, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Adelaide to Gibson Steps via Mount Gambier, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, Warrnambool Station/Merri St, and Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd in around 14h 5m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Camperdown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- 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
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- 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 Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ararat to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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
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