There are 4 ways to get from Tullamarine to Apollo Bay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Geelong
best- Take the train from Footscray Station to Geelong Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
6h 5m$21–41Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus Geelong
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
6h 42m$14–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Marengo - Colac Via Forrest, Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay
6h 24m$26–32Drive 189.4 km
- Drive from Tullamarine to Apollo Baycar 189.4 km
2h 34m$35–50
Tullamarine to Apollo Bay by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tullamarine to Apollo Bay is to train and bus which costs $25 - $35 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tullamarine to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 2h 34m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Tullamarine to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Sharps Rd/Broadmeadows Rd and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Essendon Station/Rose St, Sunshine Station/City Pl and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 42m.
The distance between Tullamarine and Apollo Bay is 211 km. The road distance is 189.4 km.
The best way to get from Tullamarine to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus via Geelong which takes 6h 5m and costs $20 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Tullamarine to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Tullamarine to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Sunshine Station/City Pl.
Tullamarine to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Yes, the driving distance between Tullamarine to Apollo Bay is 189 km. It takes approximately 2h 34m to drive from Tullamarine to Apollo Bay.
There are 270+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Tullamarine, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sharps Rd/Broadmeadows Rd to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Essendon Station/Russell St, Essendon Station/Rose St, Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Sunshine Station/City Pl, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 6h 42m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Footscray Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Sunshine Station/City Pl to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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