There are 5 ways to get from Coonawarra to Apollo Bay by taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, train
best- Take the taxi from Coonawarra to Wathen St/Henty St
- Take the bus from Wathen St/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
8h 10m$107–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Penola 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
9h 52m$47–102Drive 362.9 km
- Drive from Coonawarra to Apollo Bay362.9 km
4h 45m$70–101Taxi, fly, shuttle, bus
- Take the taxi from Coonawarra to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MGB - 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
6h 35m$264–592Bus, train
- Take the bus from Penola to Mount Gambier
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
10h 10m$57–100
Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coonawarra to Apollo Bay is to bus which costs $45 - $110 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Coonawarra to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Coonawarra and Apollo Bay is 430 km. The road distance is 362.9 km.
The best way to get from Coonawarra to Apollo Bay without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 8h 10m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Coonawarra to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Apollo Bay is 30 min ahead of Coonawarra. It is currently 4:34 AM in Coonawarra and 5:04 AM in Apollo Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Coonawarra to Apollo Bay is 363 km. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Coonawarra to Apollo Bay.
There are 387+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Coonawarra, SA, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Coonawarra to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Penola, Mount Gambier, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 9h 52m.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Wathen St/Henty St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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
- 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
- +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
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Penola to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $70–110
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