There are 3 ways to get from Geelong to The Twelve Apostles by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
4h 42m$11–27Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
4h 54m$3–31Drive 150.2 km
- Drive from Geelong to The Twelve Apostlescar 150.2 km
2h 6m$27–39
Geelong to The Twelve Apostles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geelong to The Twelve Apostles is to bus which costs $2 - $35 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Geelong to The Twelve Apostles is to drive which takes 2h 6m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Geelong station to The Twelve Apostles. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce and arriving at Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Geelong and The Twelve Apostles is 271 km. The road distance is 150.2 km.
The best way to get from Geelong to The Twelve Apostles without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 42m and costs $10 - $27.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Geelong to The Twelve Apostles, including transfers.
Geelong to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Geelong to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Geelong to The Twelve Apostles is 150 km. It takes approximately 2h 6m to drive from Geelong to The Twelve Apostles.
There are 101+ hotels available in The Twelve Apostles.
What companies run services between Geelong, VIC, Australia and The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 4h 54m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- 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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