There are 4 ways to get from Swan Hill to Apollo Bay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Geelong
best- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
9h 13m$20–44Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St 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
11h 21m$7–64Drive 443.7 km
- Drive from Swan Hill to Apollo Baycar 443.7 km
5h 54m$80–116Train, bus
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
9h 48m$25–35
Swan Hill to Apollo Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swan Hill to Apollo Bay is to train and bus which costs $24 - $35 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Swan Hill to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 5h 54m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Swan Hill station to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Swan Hill and Apollo Bay is 530 km. The road distance is 443.7 km.
The best way to get from Swan Hill to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus via Geelong which takes 9h 13m and costs $19 - $45.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Swan Hill to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Swan Hill to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St.
Swan Hill to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swan Hill to Apollo Bay is 444 km. It takes approximately 5h 54m to drive from Swan Hill to Apollo Bay.
There are 270+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Swan Hill, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 11h 21m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Footscray Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Footscray Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- 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 Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- 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
- 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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