There are 8 ways to get from Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Road by plane, bus, car, car ferry, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
best- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane PLO - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rdbus
8h 17m$433–946Bus via Mount Gambier
cheapest- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stop 25 Main 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
24h 10m$44–217Bus
- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus
22h 51m$152–333Bus, drive, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Port Lincoln to Arno Baybus
- Drive from Arno Bay to Lucky Baycar
- Take the carferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroocarferry
- Take the bus from Charles Tce / Irwine St - North East side to Stop B1 King William St - East sidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
24h 58m$337–663Drive 1,211.5 km
- Drive from Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Roadcar 1,211.5 km
13h 48m$216–312Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PLO - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
10h 9m$446–811Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PLO - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
10h 8m$460–1,039Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ararat to Lava Street Interchange/Lava Stbus
25h 30m$139–495
Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Road is to bus via Mount Gambier which costs $40 - $220 and takes 24h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Road is to fly and bus which takes 8h 17m and costs $430 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Road. However, there are services departing from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side and arriving at Webster St/Dunlop St via Adelaide and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 51m.
The distance between Port Lincoln and Great Ocean Road is 814 km. The road distance is 1211.5 km.
The best way to get from Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Road without a car is to bus which takes 22h 51m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Road, including transfers.
Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Road bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side station.
Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Road bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Great Ocean Road is 30 min ahead of Port Lincoln. It is currently 5:12 PM in Port Lincoln and 5:42 PM in Great Ocean Road.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Road is 1212 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Port Lincoln to Great Ocean Road.
What companies run services between Port Lincoln, SA, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Great Ocean Road via Adelaide, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Webster St/Dunlop St in around 22h 51m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ararat to Lava Street Interchange/Lava St
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Charles Tce / Irwine St - North East side to Stop B1 King William St - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop 25 Main St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Port Lincoln to Arno Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 08 8821 2755
- [email protected]
- Website
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
Bus from Charles Tce / Irwine St - North East side to Stop B1 King William St - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Schedules at
- peninsulacoaches.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- +61 8 8823 0777
- [email protected]
- Website
- spencergulfsearoad.com
Car ferry from Lucky Bay to Wallaroo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44
- Schedules at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Book at
- spencergulfsearoad.com
- Passenger
- $44
- Car & 4WD's up to 5.5m
- $198
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