There are 4 ways to get from Apollo Bay to Rosebud by bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Bus, line 56 bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Moorabool St/Malop Stbus
- Take the bus from Moorabool Street Bus Stops/Moorabool St to Queenscliff Marina/Wharf Stbus 56
- Take the car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrentocarferry
6h 46m$21–47Bus, train via Geelong
cheapest- 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 Frankston Stationtrain
6h 48m$20–37Bus, 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 Frankston Stationtrain
7h 33m$24–28Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Apollo Bay to Queenscliffcar
- Take the car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrentocarferry
3h 7m$38–62
Apollo Bay to Rosebud by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apollo Bay to Rosebud is to bus and train which costs $23 - $28 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Apollo Bay to Rosebud is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 7m and costs $35 - $65.
The distance between Apollo Bay and Rosebud is 183 km.
The best way to get from Apollo Bay to Rosebud without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 33m and costs $23 - $28.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Apollo Bay to Rosebud, including transfers.
There are 1542+ hotels available in Rosebud.
What companies run services between Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia and Rosebud, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Apollo Bay to Rosebud. However, you can take the bus to Moorabool St/Malop St, walk to Moorabool Street Bus Stops/Moorabool St, take the line 56 bus to Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St, drive to Queenscliff, take the car ferry to Sorrento, then drive to Rosebud. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Eastbourne Rd/Boneo Rd via Colac Station/Gellibrand St, Colac Station, Footscray Station, Flinders Street Station, Frankston Station, and Frankston in around 7h 33m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Moorabool St/Malop St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- 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
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 Moorabool Street Bus Stops/Moorabool St to Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- 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
- +61 3 5257 4500
- travel@searoad.com.au
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $20
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $86
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