There are 5 ways to get from Apollo Bay to Adelaide by bus, shuttle, plane, train, or car
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Bus, shuttle, fly
best- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)MEL - ADL
7h 2m$156–430Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Adelaide
15h 36m$80–152Bus, train
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway TceCoach
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide StationThe Overland
13h 36mBus, train via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
15h 26m$104–125Drive 727.4 km
- Drive from Apollo Bay to Adelaide727.4 km
8h 41m$143–206
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apollo Bay to Adelaide is to bus and train via Melbourne which costs $100 - $130 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Apollo Bay to Adelaide is to bus and shuttle and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs $150 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Apollo Bay to Adelaide. However, there are services departing from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd and arriving at Adelaide via Warrnambool Station/Merri St and Mount Gambier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 36m.
The distance between Apollo Bay and Adelaide is 845 km. The road distance is 727.4 km.
The best way to get from Apollo Bay to Adelaide without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Apollo Bay to Adelaide, including transfers.
Apollo Bay to Adelaide bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Apollo Bay to Adelaide bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Warrnambool Station/Merri St.
Adelaide is 30 min behind Apollo Bay. It is currently 10:41 PM in Apollo Bay and 10:11 PM in Adelaide.
Yes, the driving distance between Apollo Bay to Adelaide is 727 km. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Apollo Bay to Adelaide.
What companies run services between Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Adelaide via Warrnambool Station/Merri St, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Mount Gambier in around 15h 36m.
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- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–650
Train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- 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 Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- 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 Mount Gambier to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
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