There are 6 ways to get from Mildura to Apollo Bay by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - 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
7h 39m$196–364Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
13h 7m$9–70Bus, train via Geelong
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
12h 53m$22–67Drive 604.1 km
- Drive from Mildura to Apollo Baycar 604.1 km
7h 30m$109–158Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
13h 31m$27–58Bus, train via Horsham
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus
- Take the train from Horsham Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Moorabool St/Malop St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
15h 39m$93–212
Mildura to Apollo Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mildura to Apollo Bay is to bus which costs $8 - $70 and takes 13h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Mildura to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 7h 30m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Mildura station to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Mildura Station/Seventh St and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
The distance between Mildura and Apollo Bay is 667 km. The road distance is 604.1 km.
The best way to get from Mildura to Apollo Bay without a car is to bus and train via Geelong which takes 12h 53m and costs $22 - $70.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Mildura to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Mildura to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Mildura Station/Seventh St.
Mildura to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Mildura to Apollo Bay is 604 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Mildura to Apollo Bay.
There are 395+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Mildura, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
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 Footscray Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Horsham Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Standard Everyday
- $80–100
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $120–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $140–170
- 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
- $1–17
- 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 Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Mildura Station/Seventh St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Moorabool St/Malop St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- 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
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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