There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Apollo Bay by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)SYD - 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
7h 47m$158–437Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
17h 52m$64–118Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- 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
15h 44m$75–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- 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
16h 4m$103–306Drive 1,034.4 km
- Drive from Sydney to Apollo Bay1,034.4 km
11h 23m$202–291Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Wyndham Vale Station to Geelong Station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
9h 5m$139–551Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)NTL - 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 50m$133–405
Sydney to Apollo Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Apollo Bay is to bus which costs $60 - $120 and takes 17h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Apollo Bay is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 7h 47m and costs $150 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 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 17h 52m.
The distance between Sydney and Apollo Bay is 914 km. The road distance is 1034.4 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 44m and costs $70 - $270.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Sydney to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Sydney to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Sydney to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Apollo Bay is 1034 km. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Sydney to Apollo Bay.
There are 384+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 17h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- 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 Wyndham Vale Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- 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 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/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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