There are 4 ways to get from Colac to The Twelve Apostles by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Marengo - Colac Via Forrest, Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
3h 48m$7–22Drive 75 km
- Drive from Colac to The Twelve Apostlescar 75 km
1h 9m$14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from Colac to The Twelve Apostlestaxi 75 km
1h 9m$170–210Train, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
4h 4m$10–27
Colac to The Twelve Apostles by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colac to The Twelve Apostles is to bus which costs $6 - $22 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to The Twelve Apostles is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from Colac to The Twelve Apostles. However, there are services departing from Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St and arriving at Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Colac and The Twelve Apostles is 166 km. The road distance is 75 km.
The best way to get from Colac to The Twelve Apostles without a car is to bus which takes 3h 48m and costs $6 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Colac to The Twelve Apostles, including transfers.
Colac to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by Regional Transit, depart from Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St station.
Colac to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by Regional Transit, arrive at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to The Twelve Apostles is 75 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Colac to The Twelve Apostles.
There are 101+ hotels available in The Twelve Apostles.
What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 3h 48m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $170–210
Colac Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5231 2216
Crown Cabs Colac
- Phone
- +61 3 5231 5883
- Website
- crowncabs.com.au
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