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How to get fromPenrith to Great Ocean Roadby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Penrith to Great Ocean Road by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain train Bmt
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 621 / ...
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    17h 43m
    $166–383

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    19h 13m
    $156–209

  3. Drive 1,054.2 km

    1. Drive from Penrith to Great Ocean Roadcar car 1,054.2 km
    11h 56m
    $187–270

  4. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SYD - MEL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    10h 39m
    $198–397

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain train Bmt
    2. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    19h 58m
    $162–266

  6. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SYD - AVV
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    10h 28m
    $162–375

  7. Train, train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Hamilton Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NTL - MEL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    5. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    13h 52m
    $186–443

  8. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane SYD - BXG
    3. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    12h 29m
    $257–864

  9. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane SYD - MGB
    3. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rdbus bus
    10h 52m
    $595–1,002

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar470Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,296.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 43m

What companies run services between Penrith, NSW, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?

You can take a train from Penrith Station to Great Ocean Road via Central Station, Southern Cross Station, and Warrnambool Station in around 17h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station St After High St to Great Ocean Road via Western Sydney International Airport, Stand B, Liverpool Station, Stand A, Liverpool, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Webster St/Dunlop St in around 19h 13m.

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