There are 3 ways to get from Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Waurn Ponds 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
3h 12m$13–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
4h 10m$7–23Drive 101.5 km
- Drive from Waurn Ponds to Apollo Baycar 101.5 km
1h 33m$19–27
Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay is to bus which costs $6 - $23 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay. However, there are services departing from Pigdons Rd/Princes Hwy and arriving at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd via Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Waurn Ponds and Apollo Bay is 149 km. The road distance is 101.5 km.
The best way to get from Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 12m and costs $13 - $19.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay, including transfers.
Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay is 102 km. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Waurn Ponds to Apollo Bay.
There are 269+ hotels available in Apollo Bay.
What companies run services between Waurn Ponds, VIC, Australia and Apollo Bay, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1–17 and the journey takes 2h 39m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Waurn Ponds Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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/
- 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
- 3 times a day
- 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
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