There are 4 ways to get from Cheltenham to Apollo Bay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Geelong
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
5h 36m$14–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross 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
6h 11m$20–26Drive 203 km
- Drive from Cheltenham to Apollo Baycar 203 km
2h 49m$37–53Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
7h 3m$14–45
Cheltenham to Apollo Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Apollo Bay is to train and bus which costs $19 - $26 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 2h 49m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Sydney St/Charman Rd and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Apollo Bay is 219 km. The road distance is 203 km.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus via Geelong which takes 5h 36m and costs $14 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Cheltenham to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Cheltenham to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Apollo Bay is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Cheltenham to Apollo Bay.
There are 387+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sydney St/Charman Rd to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via St Kilda Station/Fitzroy St, St Kilda Station/Fitzroy St #132, Batman Park/Spencer St #124, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 7h 3m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 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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