There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Port Campbell by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Surf Club/Tregea Stbus Coach
5h 40m$11–28Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- 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 Surf Club/Tregea Stbus
7h 52m$3–48Train, bus via Geelong
- Take the train from Southern Cross 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 Surf Club/Tregea Stbus
7h 52m$10–44Drive 227.6 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Port Campbellcar 227.6 km
2h 55m$41–60Train, bus via Warrnambool
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Lava Street Interchange/Lava St to Surf Club/Tregea Stbus Timboon - Warrnambool Via Port Campbell
5h 44m$14–21
Melbourne to Port Campbell by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Port Campbell is to train and bus via Warrnambool which costs $14 - $21 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Port Campbell is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Port Campbell. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Surf Club/Tregea St via Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Melbourne and Port Campbell is 335 km. The road distance is 227.6 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Port Campbell without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 40m and costs $11 - $28.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Melbourne to Port Campbell, including transfers.
Melbourne to Port Campbell bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Melbourne to Port Campbell bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Port Campbell is 228 km. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Melbourne to Port Campbell.
There are 92+ hotels available in Port Campbell.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Port Campbell, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Surf Club/Tregea St via Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 7h 52m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- 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
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Surf Club/Tregea St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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 Surf Club/Tregea St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Surf Club/Tregea St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Surf Club/Tregea St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Lava Street Interchange/Lava St to Surf Club/Tregea St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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