There are 7 ways to get from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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Fly Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HVB - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
10h$268–736Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus
43h 2m$224–364Train
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 621 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
36h 45m$341–1,808Drive 2,022.9 km
- Drive from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Roadcar 2,022.9 km
23h 14m$360–519Fly Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HVB - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
12h 9m$342–1,064Bus to Bundaberg, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airportbus
- Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BDB - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
14h$527–966Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centrebus 705
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus
2d 19h$2,710–3,870
Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road is to bus which costs $220 - $370 and takes 43h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 10h and costs $260 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road. However, there are services departing from Urraween Rd near Cooks Rd hail 'n' ride and arriving at Webster St/Dunlop St via Maryborough, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road station. However, there are services departing from Howard and arriving at Warrnambool Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between Hervey Bay and Great Ocean Road is 1907 km. The road distance is 2022.9 km.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road without a car is to train which takes 36h 45m and costs $340 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 10h to get from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road, including transfers.
Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Maryborough station.
Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Howard station.
The best way to get from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road is to train which takes 36h 45m and costs $340 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $370 and takes 43h 2m.
What companies run services between Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road via Howard, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, and Warrnambool Station in around 36h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Urraween Rd near Cooks Rd hail 'n' ride to Great Ocean Road via Station Square Shopping Centre, Maryborough, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Webster St/Dunlop St in around 43h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Bundaberg to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
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 Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop St
Bus from Hervey Bay Rd near Scrubhill Rd hail 'n' ride to Station Square Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road is 2023 km. It takes approximately 23h 14m to drive from Hervey Bay to Great Ocean Road.
There are five+ hotels available in Great Ocean Road.

























