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How to get fromGreat Barrier Reef to The Twelve Apostlesby ferry, plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Great Barrier Reef to The Twelve Apostles by ferry, plane, shuttle, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, bus

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    1. Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane CNS - MEL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    14h 36m
    $292–730

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Cairns to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 621 / ...
    5. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    2d 18h
    $538–1,290

  3. Ferry, fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane CNS - AVV
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    16h 50m
    $516–958

  4. Ferry, fly to Bendigo Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane CNS - BXG
    3. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    28h 22m
    $441–1,127

  5. Ferry, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Great Barrier Reef Green Island to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane CNS - MGB
    3. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    15h 45m
    $396–1,074

Great Barrier Reef to The Twelve Apostles by foot, ferry, bus, and train

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 18hAverage Duration
Ticket$538Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,707 km
  • Duration: 14h 36m

What companies run services between Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Australia and The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Great Barrier Reef to The Twelve Apostles. However, you can walk to Great Barrier Reef Green Island, take the ferry to Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, walk to Cairns City bus station, platform 2, take the line 111 bus to Cairns Hospital, walk to Cairns Base Hospital, take the shuttle to Cairns Airport, walk to Cairns (CNS) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the shuttle to Geelong station, walk to Geelong Station, take the train to Warrnambool Station, walk to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, then take the bus to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Great Barrier Reef to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rd via Great Barrier Reef Green Island, Cairns Reef Fleet Terminal, Cairns, Brisbane, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Warrnambool Station, and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 2d 18h.

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