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How to get fromDarwin to Great Ocean Roadby plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Darwin to Great Ocean Road by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

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    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DRW - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    13h 57m
    $414–1,035

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Darwin to Alice Springsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Adelaidebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    2d 8h
    $587–1,175

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Darwin to Katherinebus bus
    2. Take the train from Katherine to Alice Springstrain train
    3. Take the train from Alice Springs to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    2d 22h
    $4,269–4,535

  4. Drive 3,590.6 km

    1. Drive from Darwin to Great Ocean Roadcar car 3,590.6 km
    35h 55m
    $644–930

  5. Fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane DRW - AVV
    2. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    16h 26m
    $548–1,663

  6. Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane DRW - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rdbus bus
    14h 1m
    $571–1,520

  7. Fly to Bendigo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane DRW - BXG
    2. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    21h 18m
    $963–2,982

Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration5h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$296Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,474.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 57m

What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Darwin to Great Ocean Road via Alice Springs, Adelaide, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Webster St/Dunlop St in around 2d 8h.

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