There are 4 ways to get from Frankston to The Twelve Apostles by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 55m$16–34Train, bus via Geelong
- Take the train from Frankston 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 19m$16–50Drive 261.7 km
- Drive from Frankston to The Twelve Apostlescar 261.7 km
3h 35m$47–68Bus
- Take the bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Drbus
- 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
11h 13m$83–117
Frankston to The Twelve Apostles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Frankston to The Twelve Apostles is to train and bus which costs $16 - $35 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Frankston to The Twelve Apostles is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankston to The Twelve Apostles. However, there are services departing from Frankston 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 11h 13m.
The distance between Frankston and The Twelve Apostles is 388 km. The road distance is 261.7 km.
The best way to get from Frankston to The Twelve Apostles without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 55m and costs $16 - $35.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Frankston to The Twelve Apostles, including transfers.
Frankston to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by SkyBus, depart from Frankston station.
Frankston to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by SkyBus, arrive at Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankston to The Twelve Apostles is 262 km. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Frankston to The Twelve Apostles.
There are 92+ hotels available in The Twelve Apostles.
What companies run services between Frankston, VIC, Australia and The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Frankston to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Melbourne Airport, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 11h 13m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- 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
- 1300 759 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Skybus
Bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr
- 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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