There are 4 ways to get from Pakenham to The Twelve Apostles by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 52m$19–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- 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 Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
9h 16m$4–61Train, bus via Geelong
- Take the train from Pakenham 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
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus
8h 16m$18–55Drive 280 km
- Drive from Pakenham to The Twelve Apostlescar 280 km
3h 38m$51–73
Pakenham to The Twelve Apostles by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pakenham to The Twelve Apostles is to train and bus which costs $19 - $40 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Pakenham to The Twelve Apostles is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Pakenham station to The Twelve Apostles. However, there are services departing from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave and arriving at Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Pakenham and The Twelve Apostles is 401 km. The road distance is 280 km.
The best way to get from Pakenham to The Twelve Apostles without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $19 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Pakenham to The Twelve Apostles, including transfers.
Pakenham to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave.
Pakenham to The Twelve Apostles bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pakenham to The Twelve Apostles is 280 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Pakenham to The Twelve Apostles.
There are 92+ hotels available in The Twelve Apostles.
What companies run services between Pakenham, VIC, Australia and The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 9h 16m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Pakenham Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Pakenham Station/Railway Ave to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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 Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
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