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How to get fromSydney to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdby train, taxi, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Sydney to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Camperdown Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Camperdown Station to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdtaxi taxi
    15h 9m
    $218–413

  2. Bus via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    20h 7m
    $65–135

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    19h 17m
    $116–218

  4. Drive  1,076 km

    1. Drive from Sydney to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdcar car 1,076 km
    11h 51m
    $196–283

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

    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 Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    10h 48m
    $167–484

  6. Bus via Ballarat

    1. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballaratbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    20h 47m
    $129–401

  7. 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 Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    10h 37m
    $140–477

  8. Fly Sydney International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane SYD - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    11h 42m
    $710–1,057

  9. 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 Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rdbus bus
    14h 8m
    $169–449

Sydney to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration20h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,199.7 km
  • Duration: 15h 9m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Central Station to Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, and Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 19h 17m.

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