There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Great Otway National Park by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train, 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 train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rdbus
8h 43m$169–359Train, bus
cheapest- 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 Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rdbus
15h 50m$80–262Bus, train
- 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 Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rdbus
16h 15m$108–303Drive 1,069.6 km
- Drive from Sydney to Cape Otway Lighthouse Informationcar 1,069.6 km
11h 53m$190–274Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- 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 Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rdbus
8h 32m$133–337Train 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 Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rdbus
11h 43m$159–407Fly Sydney International Airport 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 Colac Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rdbus
10h 34m$228–826Bus
- 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 Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rdbus
17h 49m$119–219
Sydney to Great Otway National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Great Otway National Park is to train and bus which costs $75 - $270 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Great Otway National Park is to fly and train and bus which takes 8h 32m and costs $130 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydney station to Great Otway National Park. However, there are services departing from Central Station and arriving at Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Colac Station/Gellibrand St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 49m.
The distance between Sydney and Great Otway National Park is 944 km. The road distance is 1069.6 km.
The best way to get from Sydney to Great Otway National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 50m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Sydney to Great Otway National Park, including transfers.
Sydney to Great Otway National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Central Station.
Sydney to Great Otway National Park bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydney to Great Otway National Park is 1070 km. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from Sydney to Great Otway National Park.
There are 388+ hotels available in Great Otway National Park.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Great Otway National Park, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Station to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Colac Station/Gellibrand St, and Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rd in around 17h 49m.
- 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
- $90–280
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- 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
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Footscray Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
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
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Tanybryn/Skenes Creek Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
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