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How to get fromCairns to The Twelve Apostlesby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Cairns to The Twelve Apostles by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, bus

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    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNS - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    12h 20m
    $187–601

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    2d 11h
    $320–6,699

  3. Drive 2,955.2 km

    1. Drive from Cairns to The Twelve Apostlescar car 2,955.2 km
    34h 41m
    $530–765

  4. Fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CNS - AVV
    2. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    14h 34m
    $407–824

  5. Fly to Bendigo Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane CNS - BXG
    2. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    26h 6m
    $330–996

  6. Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane CNS - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    13h 29m
    $292–935

Cairns to The Twelve Apostles by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 11hAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,677.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 20m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Cairns to The Twelve Apostles. However, you can take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the shuttle to Geelong station, walk to Geelong Station, take the train to Warrnambool Station, walk to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, then take the bus to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cairns Central Station to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rd via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Warrnambool Station, and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 2d 11h.

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