There are 4 ways to get from Tarneit to Apollo Bay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Tarneit Station to Geelong StationGeelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean RdCoach
4h 40m$12–30Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarneit Station to Geelong Station/Railway TceGeelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean RdCoach
5h 25m$6–33Drive 160.3 km
- Drive from Tarneit to Apollo Bay160.3 km
2h 22m$31–44Train, bus via Colac
- Take the train from Tarneit Station to Geelong Station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
5h 34m$23–31
Tarneit to Apollo Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tarneit to Apollo Bay is to train and bus which costs $12 - $30 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tarneit to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs $30 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Tarneit to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Felix Way/Hummingbird Bvd and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Tarneit Station and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Tarneit and Apollo Bay is 171 km. The road distance is 160.3 km.
The best way to get from Tarneit to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs $12 - $30.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Tarneit to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Tarneit to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Tarneit Station.
Tarneit to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Yes, the driving distance between Tarneit to Apollo Bay is 160 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Tarneit to Apollo Bay.
There are 386+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Tarneit, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Felix Way/Hummingbird Bvd to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Tarneit Station and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Tarneit Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- 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 Tarneit Station to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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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