There are 4 ways to get from Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostles by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
7h 24m$17–34Train, bus via Geelong
cheapest- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 48m$16–50Drive 243.6 km
- Drive from Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostlescar 243.6 km
3h 12m$44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
10h 24m$67–101
Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostles is to train and bus which costs $16 - $35 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostles is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Craigieburn station to The Twelve Apostles. However, there are services departing from Roxburgh Park Station/Thomas Brunton Pde and arriving at Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Melbourne Airport, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Warrnambool Station/Merri St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Craigieburn and The Twelve Apostles is 369 km. The road distance is 243.6 km.
The best way to get from Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostles without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $16 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostles, including transfers.
Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Melbourne Airport station.
Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Ballarat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostles is 244 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Craigieburn to The Twelve Apostles.
There are 92+ hotels available in The Twelve Apostles.
What companies run services between Craigieburn, VIC, Australia and The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Craigieburn Station to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Roxburgh Park Station, Roxburgh Park Station/Thomas Brunton Pde, Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd, Melbourne Airport, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 10h 24m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
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 Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
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