There are 9 ways to get from Bathurst to Great Ocean Road by taxi, plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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Taxi to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Take the taxi from Bathurst to Orange-Airport-OAGtaxi
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
9h 20m$516–853Bus, train via Cootamundra
cheapest- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
16h 50m$100–270Bus
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus
18h 36m$112–192Drive 951.9 km
- Drive from Bathurst to Great Ocean Roadcar 951.9 km
11h 45m$169–245Taxi to Orange Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Bathurst to Orange-Airport-OAGtaxi
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OAG - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
11h 54m$330–881Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
13h 25m$204–414Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
13h 14m$168–392Train
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 621 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
20h 29m$172–390Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
22h 21m$205–323
Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bathurst to Great Ocean Road is to bus and train via Cootamundra which costs $95 - $270 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bathurst to Great Ocean Road is to taxi and fly and shuttle and train which takes 9h 20m and costs $500 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Bathurst station to Great Ocean Road. However, there are services departing from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Webster St/Dunlop St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Bathurst station to Great Ocean Road station. However, there are services departing from Bathurst Station and arriving at Warrnambool Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 29m.
The distance between Bathurst and Great Ocean Road is 988 km. The road distance is 951.9 km.
The best way to get from Bathurst to Great Ocean Road without a car is to bus and train via Cootamundra which takes 16h 50m and costs $95 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Bathurst to Great Ocean Road, including transfers.
Bathurst to Great Ocean Road bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop.
Bathurst to Great Ocean Road train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Bathurst Station.
The best way to get from Bathurst to Great Ocean Road is to bus which takes 18h 36m and costs $110 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 20h 29m.
What companies run services between Bathurst, NSW, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Great Ocean Road via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Webster St/Dunlop St in around 18h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bathurst Station to Great Ocean Road via Central Station, Southern Cross Station, and Warrnambool Station in around 20h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bathurst Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop St
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Bathurst Taxis
- Phone
- +61 2 6325 0022
- Website
- bathursttaxi.com.au
Bathurst Taxis
- Phone
- +61 2 6325 0022
- Website
- bathursttaxi.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Bathurst to Great Ocean Road bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Bathurst to Great Ocean Road train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bathurst to Great Ocean Road is 952 km. It takes approximately 11h 45m to drive from Bathurst to Great Ocean Road.
There are five+ hotels available in Great Ocean Road.




















