There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne by shuttle, bus, train, car or towncar
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Recommended option
Shuttle, bus • 4h 10m
Cheapest option
Bus • 5h 4m
3 alternative options
Train, bus • 4h 16m
Drive • 1h 56m
Towncar • 1h 56m
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne by shuttle and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne is to train and bus which costs $27 - $40 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne is to drive which takes 1h 56m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr and arriving at Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Lorne is 163 km. The road distance is 152.2 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 4h 10m and costs $41 - $43.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne, including transfers.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne is 152 km. It takes approximately 1h 56m to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne.
There are 430+ hotels available in Lorne. Prices start at $138 AUD per night.
- Distance: 163.2 km
- Duration: 4h 10m
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Lorne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lorne via Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong in around 5h 4m.
V/Line provides passenger rail and coach services to regional destinations across Victoria, Australia. Services go to/from Southern Cross Station in the heart of Melbourne. Myki is used for travel to and from V/Line stations located between Melbourne and Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon and Seymour, while paper tickets must be used on coach travel and long-distance train services to Bairnsdale, Albury, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Ararat, Maryborough and Warrnambool. First Class carriages have tray tables and larger reclining seats with more leg room.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross to Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7 - $10
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong McKillop Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Little Myers St/Moorabool St to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Geelong to Lorne Visitor Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Geelong to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2 - $4
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
V/Line provides passenger rail and coach services to regional destinations across Victoria, Australia. Services go to/from Southern Cross Station in the heart of Melbourne. Myki is used for travel to and from V/Line stations located between Melbourne and Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon and Seymour, while paper tickets must be used on coach travel and long-distance train services to Bairnsdale, Albury, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Ararat, Maryborough and Warrnambool. First Class carriages have tray tables and larger reclining seats with more leg room.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Geelong to Lorne Visitor Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6 - $9
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6 - $9
Bus from Geelong to Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $6 - $9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Melbourne Airport to Lorne
- Estimated price
- $65 - $140
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