There are 3 ways to get from Cranbourne to The Twelve Apostles by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Warrnambool
best- Take the train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 50m$16–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Seaford Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- 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
8h 53m$22–56Drive 268.7 km
- Drive from Cranbourne to The Twelve Apostlescar 268.7 km
3h 36m$49–70
Cranbourne to The Twelve Apostles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cranbourne to The Twelve Apostles is to train and bus via Warrnambool which costs $16 - $35 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cranbourne to The Twelve Apostles is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Cranbourne and The Twelve Apostles is 389 km. The road distance is 268.7 km.
The best way to get from Cranbourne to The Twelve Apostles without a car is to train and bus via Warrnambool which takes 7h 50m and costs $16 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Cranbourne to The Twelve Apostles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cranbourne to The Twelve Apostles is 269 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Cranbourne to The Twelve Apostles.
There are 92+ hotels available in The Twelve Apostles.
What companies run services between Cranbourne, VIC, Australia and The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Cranbourne to The Twelve Apostles. However, you can take the train to Town Hall Station, take the train to Footscray Station, take the train to Warrnambool Station, walk to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, then take the bus to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cranbourne Integrated Care/Sladen St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Seaford Station/Railway Pde, Seaford Station, Southern Cross Station, Geelong Station, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 8h 53m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Cranbourne Station to Town Hall Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Seaford Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- 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
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
- 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
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
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