There are 4 ways to get from Mornington to Apollo Bay by train, bus, car, or car ferry
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Train, bus via Geelong
best- 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
6h 36m$21–41Train, 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 11m$26–32Drive 235.9 km
- Drive from Mornington to Apollo Baycar 235.9 km
3h 22m$43–61Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from The Bays Hospital/Main St to Melbourne Rd/Ocean Beach Rdbus 788
- Take the car ferry from Sorrento to Queenscliffcarferry
- Take the bus from Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St to Moorabool Street Bus Stops/Moorabool Stbus 56
- Take the bus from Moorabool St/Malop St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
9h 9m$23–49
Mornington to Apollo Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mornington to Apollo Bay is to train and bus which costs $25 - $35 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Mornington to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Mornington and Apollo Bay is 254 km. The road distance is 235.9 km.
The best way to get from Mornington to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus via Geelong which takes 6h 36m and costs $20 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Mornington to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mornington to Apollo Bay is 236 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Mornington to Apollo Bay.
There are 387+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Mornington, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Mornington to Apollo Bay. However, you can take the line 784 bus to Frankston, walk to Frankston Station, take the train to Southern Cross Station, take the train to Geelong Station, walk to Geelong Station/Railway Tce, then take the bus to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Murray St/Barkly St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Frankston, Frankston Station, Southern Cross Station, Colac Station, and Colac Station/Gellibrand St in around 7h 11m.
- 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 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 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
- 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 Moorabool St/Malop St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from The Bays Hospital/Main St to Melbourne Rd/Ocean Beach Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St to Moorabool Street Bus Stops/Moorabool St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- 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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