There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool StationGeelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to London Bridge/Great Ocean RdCoach
5h 27m$9–24Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd
7h 37m$5–49Drive 232.8 km
- Drive from Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd232.8 km
2h 59m$45–64Train, bus via Apollo Bay
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd
7h 57m$9–41
Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd is to train and bus which costs $9 - $24 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Warrnambool Station/Merri St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Melbourne and London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd is 328 km. The road distance is 232.8 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $9 - $24.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd, including transfers.
Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd is 233 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Melbourne to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd.
There are 90+ hotels available in London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 7h 37m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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 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 Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to London Bridge/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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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