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How to get fromGawler to Great Ocean Roadby bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Gawler to Great Ocean Road by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gawler to Adelaidebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    13h 56m
    $170–214

  2. Train, bus via Mount Gambier

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    15h 11m
    $38–181

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    15h 33m
    $170–385

  4. Drive 592.1 km

    1. Drive from Gawler to Great Ocean Roadcar car 592.1 km
    7h 4m
    $106–153

  5. Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane ADL - 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
    8h 55m
    $291–480

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Gawler Central station to Adelaide stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ararat to Lava Street Interchange/Lava Stbus bus
    16h 40m
    $139–349

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain train The Overland
    2. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train Geelong
    16h 57m
    $241–494

  8. Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ADL - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    10h 46m
    $179–415

Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$217Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 825.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 56m

What companies run services between Gawler, SA, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Gawler to Great Ocean Road via Adelaide, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Webster St/Dunlop St in around 13h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gawler station to Great Ocean Road via Adelaide station, Stop A3 King William Rd - East side, Stop 1 Anzac Hwy - South East side, Adelaide Station, North Shore Station, Geelong Station, and Warrnambool Station in around 16h 57m.

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