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How to get fromTownsville to Great Ocean Roadby plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Townsville to Great Ocean Road by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

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    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane TSV - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    10h 2m
    $257–536

  2. Train via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    2d 3h
    $371–5,528

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    2d 11h
    $463–842

  4. Drive 2,549.3 km

    1. Drive from Townsville to Great Ocean Roadcar car 2,549.3 km
    29h 56m
    $452–652

  5. Fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane TSV - AVV
    2. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    12h 11m
    $299–886

  6. Fly to Bendigo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane plane TSV - BXG
    2. Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Footscray Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    23h 58m
    $293–841

  7. Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane TSV - MGB
    2. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rdbus bus
    12h 51m
    $296–860

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    3d 5h
    $2,778–8,652

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Townsville to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    3d 11h
    $2,900–4,334

Townsville Airport (TSV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,378.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 2m

What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?

You can take a train from Townsville to Great Ocean Road via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, and Warrnambool Station in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Townsville to Great Ocean Road via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Webster St/Dunlop St in around 2d 11h.

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