There are 3 ways to get from Penola to Apollo Bay by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
9h 47m$10–85Drive 356.7 km
- Drive from Penola to Apollo Baycar 356.7 km
4h 36m$65–93Bus, train
- Take the bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
9h 59m$21–84
Penola to Apollo Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penola to Apollo Bay is to bus which costs $9 - $90 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Penola to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Penola to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Arthur St / Portland St - North side and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and Warrnambool Station/Merri St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Penola and Apollo Bay is 482 km. The road distance is 356.7 km.
The best way to get from Penola to Apollo Bay without a car is to bus which takes 9h 47m and costs $9 - $90.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Penola to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Penola to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Arthur St / Portland St - North side station.
Penola to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Jubillee Hwy East - North East side station.
Apollo Bay is 30 min ahead of Penola. It is currently 9:33 AM in Penola and 10:03 AM in Apollo Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Penola to Apollo Bay is 357 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Penola to Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Penola, SA, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 9h 47m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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/
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