There are 3 ways to get from Lara 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
5h 57m$18–38Bus
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
6h 9m$10–43Drive 166.3 km
- Drive from Lara to The Twelve Apostlescar 166.3 km
2h 21m$30–43
Lara to The Twelve Apostles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lara to The Twelve Apostles is to bus which costs $9 - $45 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lara to The Twelve Apostles is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Lara 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 6h 9m.
The distance between Lara and The Twelve Apostles is 286 km. The road distance is 166.3 km.
The best way to get from Lara to The Twelve Apostles without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 57m and costs $17 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Lara to The Twelve Apostles, including transfers.
Lara to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Lara 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 Lara to The Twelve Apostles is 166 km. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Lara to The Twelve Apostles.
There are 101+ hotels available in The Twelve Apostles.
What companies run services between Lara, VIC, Australia and The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Lara Station to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Geelong Station, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 6h 9m.
- 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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