There are 4 ways to get from Apollo Bay to Cranbourne by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Geelong
best- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Cranbourne Stationtrain
5h 41m$20–37Bus, train via Dandenong Station/Foster St
cheapest- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Sunshine Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rdbus 903
9h 6m$14–31Bus, train
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Cranbourne Stationtrain
5h 54m$19–23Drive 233.4 km
- Drive from Apollo Bay to Cranbournecar 233.4 km
3h 6m$45–64
Apollo Bay to Cranbourne by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apollo Bay to Cranbourne is to bus and train which costs $18 - $23 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Apollo Bay to Cranbourne is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Apollo Bay and Cranbourne is 247 km. The road distance is 233.4 km.
The best way to get from Apollo Bay to Cranbourne without a car is to bus and train via Geelong which takes 5h 41m and costs $19 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Apollo Bay to Cranbourne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Apollo Bay to Cranbourne is 233 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Apollo Bay to Cranbourne.
There are 396+ hotels available in Cranbourne.
What companies run services between Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia and Cranbourne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Apollo Bay to Cranbourne. However, you can take the bus to Geelong Station/Railway Tce, walk to Geelong Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, take the train to Flinders Street Station, take the train to Cranbourne Station, walk to Cranbourne Station/Station St, then take the line 795 bus to Codrington St/Sladen St. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Cranbourne Station via Colac Station/Gellibrand St, Colac Station, Footscray Station, and Flinders Street Station in around 5h 54m.
- 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
Train from Colac Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Geelong Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Cranbourne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
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