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How to get fromHeron Island to Apollo Bayby ferry, plane, bus, train, shuttle, or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Heron Island to Apollo Bay by ferry, plane, bus, train, shuttle, or taxi

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  1. Ferry to Gladstone Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane GLT - AVV
    3. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    15h 20m
    $358–964

  2. Ferry, bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly to Avalon Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane ROK - AVV
    6. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    19h 32m
    $356–946

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus bus
    6. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    2d
    $398–697

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Gladstone to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    2d 19h
    $2,783–5,846

  5. Ferry to Gladstone Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane GLT - MEL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    15h 1m
    $494–786

  6. Ferry, train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Gladstone to Howardtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi taxi
    4. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane HVB - MEL
    5. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    6. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    15h 43m
    $438–1,852

  7. Ferry, train to Bundaberg, fly to Avalon Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    3. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane BDB - AVV
    4. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    17h 12m
    $367–1,652

  8. Ferry, bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ROK - MEL
    6. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    7. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    19h 13m
    $432–768

  9. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heron Island to Gladstone Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    3d 1h
    $2,832–4,105

Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Avalon Airport (AVV) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$221Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Heron Island to Apollo Bay.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,943.1 km
  • Duration: 15h 20m

What companies run services between Heron Island, QLD, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Heron Island to Apollo Bay. However, you can take the ferry to Gladstone Marina, take the taxi to Philip Street at Gladstone Centre Plaza, take the line 502 bus to Aerodrome Rd at Gladstone Airport hail 'n' ride, walk to Gladstone Airport (GLT) airport, fly to Avalon Airport (AVV), walk to Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, take the line 18 bus to Lara Station/Hicks St, walk to Lara Station, take the train to Geelong Station, walk to Geelong Station/Railway Tce, then take the bus to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heron Island to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Gladstone Marina, Gladstone, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 2d.

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