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How to get fromBrisbane to Great Ocean Roadby plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus

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There are 11 ways to get from Brisbane to Great Ocean Road by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane BNE - AVV
    2. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    10h 42m
    $186–567

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    31h 18m
    $230–623

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    37h 18m
    $345–669

  4. Drive 1,837.7 km

    1. Drive from Brisbane to Great Ocean Roadcar car 1,837.7 km
    21h 6m
    $329–475

  5. Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BNE - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    10h 48m
    $222–419

  6. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OOL - MEL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    11h 42m
    $235–502

  7. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane OOL - AVV
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    11h 36m
    $229–720

  8. Fly Brisbane Airport to Bendigo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane BNE - BXG
    2. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    14h 19m
    $321–856

  9. Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train train
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MCY - MEL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    14h 13m
    $216–498

  10. Fly Brisbane Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane BNE - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rdbus bus
    11h 17m
    $239–744

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    2d 9h
    $2,750–3,785

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV) flights

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Duration4hAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,708.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 42m

What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?

You can take a train from Roma Street Station to Great Ocean Road via Central Station, Southern Cross Station, and Warrnambool Station in around 31h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brisbane to Great Ocean Road via Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Webster St/Dunlop St in around 37h 18m.

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