There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Great Ocean Walk by plane, train, bus, car, or shuttle
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crstbus
9h 33m$144–459Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crstbus
17h 15m$74–311Train, 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 Harrison St/Marengo Crstbus
16h 50m$93–250Drive 1,041.3 km
- Drive from Sydney to Great Ocean Walkcar 1,041.3 km
11h 30m$190–275Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, bus
- 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 train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crstbus
9h 44m$171–476Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, bus
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crstbus
12h 42m$173–441Bus
- Take the bus from Central Station 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
18h 31m$116–212
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Great Ocean Walk is to train and bus which costs $90 - $250 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Great Ocean Walk is to fly and train and bus which takes 9h 33m and costs $140 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Great Ocean Walk. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Harrison St/Marengo Crst via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Sydney and Great Ocean Walk is 957 km. The road distance is 1041.3 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Great Ocean Walk without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 50m and costs $90 - $250.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Sydney to Great Ocean Walk, including transfers.
Sydney to Great Ocean Walk bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Great Ocean Walk bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Great Ocean Walk is 1041 km. It takes approximately 11h 30m to drive from Sydney to Great Ocean Walk.
There are 389+ hotels available in Great Ocean Walk.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Great Ocean Walk, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Great Ocean Walk via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd, and Harrison St/Marengo Crst in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crst
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Transport Victoria
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