There are 8 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay by plane, shuttle, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 2m$145–338Train, bus via Geelong
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- 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
16h 50m$75–281Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- 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
16h 24m$149–332Drive 1,029.8 km
- Drive from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Baycar 1,029.8 km
11h 12m$184–266Fly to Avalon Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
6h 51m$100–280Fly to Bendigo Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane SYD - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo 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 6m$225–762Bus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport 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
17h 17m$123–232Train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
17h 32m$97–292
Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay is to train and bus via Geelong which costs $75 - $290 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay is to fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $100 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Sydney International Airport 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 17h 17m.
The distance between Sydney Airport (SYD) and Apollo Bay is 902 km. The road distance is 1029.8 km.
The best way to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 24m and costs $140 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Sydney International Airport station.
Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay is 1030 km. It takes approximately 11h 12m to drive from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Apollo Bay.
There are 388+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sydney International Airport to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 17h 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
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
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
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 Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- 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
- 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 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 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 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 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 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- 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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