There are 4 ways to get from Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Geelong
best- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
5h 7m$13–33Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
5h 54m$6–36Train, bus
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Marengo - Colac Via Forrest, Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay
6h 8m$25–35Drive 177.9 km
- Drive from Caroline Springs to Apollo Baycar 177.9 km
2h 27m$32–47
Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay is to train and bus via Geelong which costs $13 - $35 and takes 5h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Brookside Recreation Reserve/Rockbank Middle Rd and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Sunshine Station/City Pl and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Caroline Springs and Apollo Bay is 196 km. The road distance is 177.9 km.
The best way to get from Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus via Geelong which takes 5h 7m and costs $13 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Sunshine Station/City Pl.
Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Yes, the driving distance between Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Caroline Springs to Apollo Bay.
There are 395+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Caroline Springs, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brookside Recreation Reserve/Rockbank Middle Rd to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Sunshine Station/City Pl, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 5h 54m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- 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
- $1–17
- 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 Sunshine Station/City Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 50 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
- 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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