There are 3 ways to get from Cranbourne to Lorne by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall 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
4h 57m$14–32Train, bus via Seaford Station
- Take the train from Seaford Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rdbus
5h 37m$21–38Drive 185.7 km
- Drive from Cranbourne to Lornecar 185.7 km
2h 29m$33–48
Cranbourne to Lorne by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranbourne to Lorne is to train and bus which costs $14 - $35 and takes 4h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbourne to Lorne is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Cranbourne and Lorne is 197 km. The road distance is 185.7 km.
The best way to get from Cranbourne to Lorne without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs $14 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Cranbourne to Lorne, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cranbourne to Lorne is 186 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Cranbourne to Lorne.
There are 500+ hotels available in Lorne.
What companies run services between Cranbourne, VIC, Australia and Lorne, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cranbourne to Lorne. However, you can take the train to Town Hall Station, take the train to Footscray Station, take the train to Geelong Station, walk to Geelong Station/Railway Tce, then take the bus to Lorne Visitor Centre/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cranbourne Integrated Care/Sladen St to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd via Seaford Station/Railway Pde, Seaford Station, Southern Cross Station, Geelong Station, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Seaford Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Footscray Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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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