There are 4 ways to get from Mornington Peninsula to Apollo Bay by car ferry, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliffcarferry
- Take the bus from Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus 56
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h$24–53Train, bus
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 7m$87–105Drive 252.5 km
- Drive from Mornington Peninsula to Apollo Baycar 252.5 km
3h 32m$46–66Train, bus via Geelong
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- 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
7h 1m$46–71
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mornington Peninsula to Apollo Bay is to car ferry and bus which costs $24 - $55 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Mornington Peninsula to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Mornington Peninsula and Apollo Bay is 201 km. The road distance is 252.5 km.
The best way to get from Mornington Peninsula to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 7m and costs $85 - $110.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Mornington Peninsula to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mornington Peninsula to Apollo Bay is 253 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Mornington Peninsula to Apollo Bay.
There are 386+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Mornington Peninsula, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mornington Peninsula to Apollo Bay. However, you can drive to Sorrento, take the car ferry to Queenscliff, drive to Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St, take the bus to Geelong Station/Railway Tce, then take the bus to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mornington Peninsula to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Frankston Station, Southern Cross Station, Colac Station, and Colac Station/Gellibrand St in around 7h 7m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 5257 4500
- [email protected]
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliff
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $20
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $108
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