There are 6 ways to get from Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Taxi, train, bus
best- Take the taxi from Barossa Valley to Adelaide Station
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
15hBus via Mount Gambier
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
18h 36m$91–170Bus
- Take the bus from Gawler to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
17h 48m$121–169Drive 743.2 km
- Drive from Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay743.2 km
9h 3m$142–206Fly, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ADL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
9h 34m$166–439Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tanunda to Swan Reach
- Take the bus from Swan Reach to Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to North Shore Station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
16h 57m
Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay is to bus via Mount Gambier which costs $90 - $170 and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 9h 3m and costs $140 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Tanunda and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Gawler, Adelaide, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
The distance between Barossa Valley and Apollo Bay is 976 km. The road distance is 743.2 km.
The best way to get from Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 15h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h to get from Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Gawler station.
Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Adelaide station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay is 743 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Barossa Valley to Apollo Bay.
There are 386+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Barossa Valley, SA, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tanunda to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Gawler Stop 124 Lyndoch Rd North side, Gawler, Adelaide, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 17h 48m.
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- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
Train from Murray Bridge Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- 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 Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Gawler to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Tanunda to Swan Reach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Swan Reach to Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–190
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Barossa Taxis
- Phone
- +61 411 150 850
- Website
- barossataxis.com.au
Barossa & Light Cab Service
- Phone
- +61 400 631 631
- Website
- barossaandlightcabservice.com.au
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