There are 5 ways to get from Bendigo to Apollo Bay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Geelong
best- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
6h 37m$16–36Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus Coach
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
8h 19m$4–38Bus via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Footscray Station/Irving Stbus
- Take the bus from Footscray Station/Irving St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 24m$5–51Drive 281.1 km
- Drive from Bendigo to Apollo Baycar 281.1 km
3h 51m$52–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 15m$20–27
Bendigo to Apollo Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bendigo to Apollo Bay is to bus which costs $4 - $40 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bendigo to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bendigo station to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Footscray Station/Irving St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Bendigo and Apollo Bay is 347 km. The road distance is 281.1 km.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus via Geelong which takes 6h 37m and costs $15 - $40.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Bendigo to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Bendigo to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
Bendigo to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Footscray Station/Irving St.
Yes, the driving distance between Bendigo to Apollo Bay is 281 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Bendigo to Apollo Bay.
There are 395+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Footscray Station/Irving St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 7h 24m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Footscray Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Footscray Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Footscray Station/Irving St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Footscray Station/Irving St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- 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 Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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