There are 7 ways to get from Dubbo to Apollo Bay by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane DBO - 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 Rdbus
8h 23m$430–820Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
18h 57m$68–127Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
15h 43m$74–252Drive 989.1 km
- Drive from Dubbo to Apollo Baycar 989.1 km
11h 22m$187–270Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
- Drive from Dubbo to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - 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 Rdbus
8h 37m$400–848Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane DBO - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
12h 33m$351–918Bus, train via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan Stbus 723
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
18h 5m$137–174
Dubbo to Apollo Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubbo to Apollo Bay is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 18h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Dubbo to Apollo Bay is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 8h 23m and costs $430 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubbo station to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 57m.
The distance between Dubbo and Apollo Bay is 902 km. The road distance is 989.1 km.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Apollo Bay without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 43m and costs $70 - $260.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Dubbo to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Dubbo to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1.
Dubbo to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubbo to Apollo Bay is 989 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Dubbo to Apollo Bay.
There are 392+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Dubbo, NSW, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 18h 57m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Melbourne Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- 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
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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