There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd by train, taxi, bus, rideshare, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Camperdown Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the taxi from Camperdown Station to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdtaxi
4h 48m$177–221Train, bus via Geelong
cheapest- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 25m$38–72Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Melbourne-MEL to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd232.5 km
3h 3mDrive 232.5 km
- Drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdcar 232.5 km
3h 3m$42–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
7h 34m$39–57Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
8h 17m$55–89
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is to train and bus which costs $35 - $60 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd. However, there are services departing from Melbourne Airport and arriving at Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Warrnambool Station/Merri St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) and Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is 282 km. The road distance is 232.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 48m and costs $170 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd, including transfers.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Melbourne Airport station.
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Ballarat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd is 232 km. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd.
There are 92+ hotels available in Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd.
What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne Airport to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 8h 17m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Camperdown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Sunshine Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Melbourne-MEL to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- On demand
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