There are 6 ways to get from Hobart to Great Ocean Road by plane, shuttle, train, car, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Hobart to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane HBA - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
9h 29m$182–433Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Hobart to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Great Ocean Roadcar
16h 29m$130–290Bus to Launceston, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Stationbus
- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LST - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
11h 32m$188–512Fly Hobart to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane HBA - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
12h 18m$276–841Fly Hobart to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane HBA - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rdbus
9h 58m$209–698Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus 702 / ...
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus 705
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelongcarferry
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
22h 24m$188–361
Hobart (HBA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hobart to Great Ocean Road is to fly and shuttle and train which costs $180 - $440 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hobart to Great Ocean Road is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 9h 29m and costs $180 - $440.
The distance between Hobart and Great Ocean Road is 957 km.
The best way to get from Hobart to Great Ocean Road without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 22h 24m and costs $180 - $370.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Hobart to Great Ocean Road, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Great Ocean Road.
What companies run services between Hobart, TAS, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Hobart to Great Ocean Road. However, you can take the bus to Hobart Airport, walk to Hobart (HBA) 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, take the bus to Ellerslie - Panmure Rd/Hopkins Hwy, then take the taxi to Great Ocean Road. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Hobart to Great Ocean Road via Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal and Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong in around 16h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hobart to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Hobart to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Hobart to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,000
Flights from Hobart to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hobart to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Hobart to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Hobart to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Hobart to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Launceston to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Hobart to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
Flights from Hobart to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Hobart to Mount Gambier Airport via Canberra, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Hobart to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- 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
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
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
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
- +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
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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 Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 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
- Phone
- 1800 634 906
- [email protected]
- Website
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $56–179
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $179
- Vehicle
- $300–490
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