There are 3 ways to get from Avalon to Apollo Bay by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
3h 54m$9–28Drive 130 km
- Drive from Avalon to Apollo Baycar 130 km
1h 52m$24–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Geelong 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
4h 41m$21–30
Avalon to Apollo Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Avalon to Apollo Bay is to bus which costs $8 - $28 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Avalon to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Avalon station to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Avalon and Apollo Bay is 130 km. The road distance is 130 km.
The best way to get from Avalon to Apollo Bay without a car is to bus which takes 3h 54m and costs $8 - $28.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Avalon to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Avalon to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Avalon to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Avalon to Apollo Bay is 130 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Avalon to Apollo Bay.
There are 387+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Avalon, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1–17 and the journey takes 2h 39m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- 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
- $1–17
- 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 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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