There are 6 ways to get from The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
13h 51m$8–157Bus, train
- Take the bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Araratbus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
14h 55m$104–320Drive 666.3 km
- Drive from The Twelve Apostles to Adelaidecar 666.3 km
7h 37m$120–173Bus, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MGB - ADL
8h 34m$238–426Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
9h 31m$139–391Bus, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane AVV - ADL
9h 34m$116–519
The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide is to bus which costs $8 - $160 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide is to drive which takes 7h 37m and costs $110 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide station. However, there are services departing from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd and arriving at Adelaide Central Bus Station via Warrnambool Station/Merri St and Jubillee Hwy East - North East side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
The distance between The Twelve Apostles and Adelaide is 824 km. The road distance is 666.3 km.
The best way to get from The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide without a car is to bus which takes 13h 51m and costs $8 - $160.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide, including transfers.
The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd station.
The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Warrnambool Station/Merri St.
Yes, the driving distance between The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide is 666 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from The Twelve Apostles to Adelaide.
There are 1606+ hotels available in Adelaide.
What companies run services between The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia and Adelaide, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Adelaide Central Bus Station via Warrnambool Station/Merri St, Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, and Jubillee Hwy East - North East side in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–360
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Warrnambool Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- 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 Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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