There are 7 ways to get from Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd 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 Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
12h 51m$277–526Bus 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
13h 50m$82–145Drive 666 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd666 km
7h 34m$127–183Fly 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 5m$208–414Bus
- 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 5m$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 32m$113–313Fly 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
9h 55m$162–429
Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is to bus via Mount Gambier which costs $80 - $150 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is to drive which takes 7h 34m and costs $120 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd. 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 13h 50m.
The distance between Adelaide and Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is 936 km. The road distance is 666 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 51m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 51m to get from Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd, including transfers.
Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Adelaide station.
Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Mount Gambier station.
Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 5:56 PM in Adelaide and 6:26 PM in Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is 666 km. It takes approximately 7h 34m to drive from Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Adelaide to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Mount Gambier, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
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
- $100–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–340
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
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- 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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