There are 3 ways to get from Bendigo to Lorne by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
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 Lorne Visitor Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
5h 31m$16–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus Coach
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
7h 18m$4–36Drive 239.1 km
- Drive from Bendigo to Lornecar 239.1 km
3h 26m$46–66
Bendigo to Lorne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bendigo to Lorne is to bus which costs $4 - $40 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bendigo to Lorne is to drive which takes 3h 26m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Bendigo station to Lorne. However, there are services departing from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and arriving at Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd via Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Bendigo and Lorne is 302 km. The road distance is 239.1 km.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Lorne without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 31m and costs $15 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Bendigo to Lorne, including transfers.
Bendigo to Lorne bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
Bendigo to Lorne bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Yes, the driving distance between Bendigo to Lorne is 239 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Bendigo to Lorne.
There are 517+ hotels available in Lorne.
What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Lorne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd via Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 7h 18m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Visitor Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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
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