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How to get fromSydney to Great Ocean Walkby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Great Ocean Walk by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SYD - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crstbus bus
    9h 44m
    $171–506

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crstbus bus
    17h 15m
    $74–311

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crstbus bus
    16h 50m
    $93–250

  4. Drive  1,041.3 km

    1. Drive from Sydney to Great Ocean Walkcar car 1,041.3 km
    11h 30m
    $189–272

  5. Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SYD - AVV
    2. Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crstbus bus
    9h 33m
    $144–549

  6. Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NTL - MEL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Harrison St/Marengo Crstbus bus
    13h 4m
    $174–451

  7. Bus, train via Geelong

    1. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    18h 18m
    $145–234

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

Calendar458Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 965.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Great Ocean Walk, VIC, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Sydney to Great Ocean Walk. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport, take the shuttle to Geelong station, walk to Geelong Station, take the train to Colac Station, walk to Colac Station/Gellibrand St, take the bus to Harrison St/Marengo Crst, then walk to Great Ocean Walk. Alternatively, you can take a train from Central Station to Great Ocean Walk via Southern Cross Station, Colac Station, Colac Station/Gellibrand St, and Harrison St/Marengo Crst in around 16h 50m.

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