There are 3 ways to get from Port Fairy to Apollo Bay by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
4h 55m$2–31Drive 184.8 km
- Drive from Port Fairy to Apollo Baycar 184.8 km
2h 27m$33–48Train, bus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Marengo - Colac Via Forrest, Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay
5h 10m$13–30
Port Fairy to Apollo Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Fairy to Apollo Bay is to bus which costs $2 - $35 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Port Fairy to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 2h 27m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Fairy to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Port Fairy Visitor Centre/Bank St and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Warrnambool Station/Merri St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Port Fairy and Apollo Bay is 193 km. The road distance is 184.8 km.
The best way to get from Port Fairy to Apollo Bay without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs $2 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Port Fairy to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Port Fairy to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Warrnambool Station/Merri St.
Port Fairy to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Fairy to Apollo Bay is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 27m to drive from Port Fairy to Apollo Bay.
There are 395+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Port Fairy, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd 3 times a week. Tickets cost $2–20 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- 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
- $2–20
- 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/
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