There are 5 ways to get from Penneshaw to Apollo Bay by taxi, plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Taxi, fly, shuttle, bus
best- Take the taxi from Penneshaw to Kingscote (KGC)
- Fly from Kingscote (KGC) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)KGC - 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 Rd
10h 4m$491–889Car ferry, bus via Mount Gambier
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
- Take the bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
20h 55m$137–271Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
- Take the bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
18h 50mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
- Take the bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Deer Park
- Take the bus from Deer Park Station/Railway Pde to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
20h 16m$159–254Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape JervisFrom Kangaroo Island
- Drive from Cape Jervis to Apollo Bay
10h 26m$199–295
Penneshaw to Apollo Bay by car ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penneshaw to Apollo Bay is to car ferry and bus via Mount Gambier which costs $130 - $280 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Penneshaw to Apollo Bay is to taxi and fly and shuttle and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs $490 - $900.
The distance between Penneshaw and Apollo Bay is 937 km.
The best way to get from Penneshaw to Apollo Bay without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 18h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Penneshaw to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Apollo Bay is 30 min ahead of Penneshaw. It is currently 10:52 PM in Penneshaw and 11:22 PM in Apollo Bay.
There are 384+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Penneshaw, SA, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Penneshaw to Apollo Bay. However, you can take the taxi to Kingscote (KGC) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the shuttle to Geelong station, walk to Geelong Station/Railway Tce, then take the bus to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Cape Jervis, Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal, Adelaide, Adelaide Station, North Shore Station, Geelong Station, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 18h 50m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kingscote to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–750
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- 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
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
Bus from Deer Park Station/Railway Pde to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)8 8562 1999
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Cape Jervis SeaLink Ferry Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–55
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Deer Park
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
Car ferry from Kangaroo Island Penneshaw to Cape Jervis
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $49–65
- Schedules at
- sealink.com.au
- Passengers
- $65
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- $70–85
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