There are 3 ways to get from Apollo Bay to Lara by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway TceCoach
3h 21m$8–25Bus, train
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand StMarengo - Colac Via Forrest, Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay
- Take the train from Colac Station to Lara StationGeelong
3h 57m$13–17Drive 126.2 km
- Drive from Apollo Bay to Lara126.2 km
1h 57m$24–35
Apollo Bay to Lara by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apollo Bay to Lara is to bus and train which costs $12 - $17 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Apollo Bay to Lara is to drive which takes 1h 57m and costs $23 - $35.
The distance between Apollo Bay and Lara is 130 km. The road distance is 126.2 km.
The best way to get from Apollo Bay to Lara without a car is to bus which takes 3h 21m and costs $7 - $25.
It takes approximately 3h 21m to get from Apollo Bay to Lara, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Apollo Bay to Lara is 126 km. It takes approximately 1h 57m to drive from Apollo Bay to Lara.
There are 380+ hotels available in Lara.
What companies run services between Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia and Lara, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tce 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 2h 54m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Colac Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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/
- 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 Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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