There are 5 ways to get from Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd by train, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Camperdown Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the taxi from Camperdown Station to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdtaxi
4h 28m$144–178Bus
cheapest- 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
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 21m$3–47Train, bus via Geelong
- 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
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 18m$16–50Drive 224.1 km
- Drive from Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdcar 224.1 km
2h 57m$40–58Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
7h 13m$16–34
Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd by foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is to train and bus which costs $16 - $35 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Federation Square and Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is 264 km. The road distance is 224.1 km.
The best way to get from Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 28m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd, including transfers.
Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Yes, the driving distance between Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is 224 km. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd.
There are 92+ hotels available in Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd.
What companies run services between Federation Square, VIC, Australia and Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Federation Square to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 7h 21m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Camperdown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
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
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- 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 Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
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