There are 5 ways to get from The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Island by bus, train, taxi, car, or shuttle
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Bus, train, taxi
best- Take the bus from Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Stony Point Station to Phillip Islandtaxi
10h 3m$197–254Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rdbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heightsbus
11h 40m$5–76Bus, train
- Take the bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Stationbus
- Take the bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heightsbus
10h 22m$19–53Drive 357.8 km
- Drive from The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Islandcar 357.8 km
4h 35m$64–93Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Phillip Island
12h 17m$97–146
The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Island by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Island is to bus and train which costs $19 - $55 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Island is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Island. However, there are services departing from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd and arriving at Wimbeldon Heights via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Koo Wee Rup Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
The distance between The Twelve Apostles and Phillip Island is 525 km. The road distance is 357.8 km.
The best way to get from The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Island without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 10h 3m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Island, including transfers.
The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Island bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd station.
The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Island 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 Phillip Island is 358 km. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from The Twelve Apostles to Phillip Island.
There are 1064+ hotels available in Phillip Island.
What companies run services between The Twelve Apostles, VIC, Australia and Phillip Island, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Twelve Apostles/Great Ocean Rd to Wimbeldon Heights via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Koo Wee Rup Station in around 11h 40m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Warrnambool Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Loch Ard Gorge/Great Ocean Rd to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Koo Wee Rup Bus Interchange/Rossiter Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Koo Wee Rup Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
Bus from Koo Wee Rup Station to Wimbeldon Heights
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- +61 417 887 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- localwaytours.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Phillip Island
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Schedules at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Book at
- localwaytours.com.au
- Adult
- $65
- Child
- $55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Hastings Peninsula Taxi
- Phone
- +61 424 116 433
Hastings Taxi
- Phone
- +61 474 778 666
- Website
- hastingstaxi.business.site
South Coast Taxis
- Phone
- 1300 687 222
- Website
- southcoasttaxis.com.au
Phillip Island Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5952 2200
- Website
- 131008.com
South Coast Taxi
- Phone
- 1300687222.
- Website
- southcoasttaxis.com.au
Mornington Peninsula Taxis
- Phone
- +61449680853
- Website
- morningtonpeninsulataxis.com.au
Peninsula Taxis
- Phone
- +61404843222
- Website
- peninsulataxi.com.au
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