There are 4 ways to get from Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Geelong
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
5h 5m$14–32Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
6h 12m$6–35Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross 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 47m$18–22Drive 183.5 km
- Drive from Port Melbourne to Apollo Baycar 183.5 km
2h 29m$35–50
Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay is to train and bus which costs $17 - $23 and takes 5h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Bay Street Shops/Bay St and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 12m.
The distance between Port Melbourne and Apollo Bay is 199 km. The road distance is 183.5 km.
The best way to get from Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus via Geelong which takes 5h 5m and costs $13 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay is 183 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Port Melbourne to Apollo Bay.
There are 394+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Port Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bay Street Shops/Bay St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Flinders Lane/Queen St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 6h 12m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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
- 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
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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