There are 4 ways to get from Apollo Bay to Penola by bus, car, shuttle, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Penolabus
9h 42m$30–82Drive 356.7 km
- Drive from Apollo Bay to Penolacar 356.7 km
4h 36m$64–93Bus, shuttle, fly
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Penolabus
8h 44m$225–668Bus, train
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Penolabus
10h 9m$41–80
Apollo Bay to Penola by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apollo Bay to Penola is to bus which costs $30 - $85 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Apollo Bay to Penola is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Apollo Bay to Penola. However, there are services departing from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd and arriving at Penola via Warrnambool Station/Merri St and Mount Gambier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 42m.
The distance between Apollo Bay and Penola is 489 km. The road distance is 356.7 km.
The best way to get from Apollo Bay to Penola without a car is to bus which takes 9h 42m and costs $30 - $85.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Apollo Bay to Penola, including transfers.
Apollo Bay to Penola bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Apollo Bay to Penola bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Warrnambool Station/Merri St.
Penola is 30 min behind Apollo Bay. It is currently 6:05 PM in Apollo Bay and 5:35 PM in Penola.
Yes, the driving distance between Apollo Bay to Penola is 357 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Apollo Bay to Penola.
What companies run services between Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia and Penola, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Penola via Warrnambool Station/Merri St, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Mount Gambier in around 9h 42m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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
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
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Penola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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