There are 4 ways to get from The Twelve Apostles to Colac by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand Stbus Marengo - Colac Via Forrest, Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay
3h 45m$6–22Drive 75.2 km
- Drive from The Twelve Apostles to Colaccar 75.2 km
1h 10m$14–20Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Twelve Apostles to Colactaxi 75.2 km
1h 10m$170–210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus Coach
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
3h 59m$9–26
The Twelve Apostles to Colac by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Twelve Apostles to Colac is to bus which costs $6 - $22 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from The Twelve Apostles to Colac is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $13 - $20.
No, there is no direct bus from The Twelve Apostles to Colac. However, there are services departing from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd and arriving at Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between The Twelve Apostles and Colac is 165 km. The road distance is 75.2 km.
The best way to get from The Twelve Apostles to Colac without a car is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $6 - $22.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from The Twelve Apostles to Colac, including transfers.
The Twelve Apostles to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd station.
The Twelve Apostles to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Twelve Apostles to Colac is 75 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from The Twelve Apostles to Colac.
There are 21+ hotels available in Colac.
What companies run services between The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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