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Melbourne to Great Ocean Road (Lorne & Apollo Bay) by bus or road
About 190 km. The private car is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹650 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Rental car along the Great Ocean Road, per vehicle
3.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
V/Line train to Geelong + coach along the coast
from ₹650 per person
Best value
Bus
V/Line train to Geelong + coach along the coast
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Rental car along the Great Ocean Road, per vehicle | 3.5 h | ₹7,190–₹13,080per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | V/Line train to Geelong + coach along the coast | 4 h | ₹650–₹1,310per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car along the Great Ocean Road, per vehicle: Driving to Apollo Bay by the coast; back to Melbourne inland via Colac is quicker (2.5 h).
- Bus, V/Line train to Geelong + coach along the coast: Two or three coaches a day continue past Apollo Bay; the Twelve Apostles need a tour or a car.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Rental car along the Great Ocean Road, per vehicle | ₹7,190–₹13,080 | ₹7,190–₹13,080 |
| Bus · V/Line train to Geelong + coach along the coast | ₹1,300–₹2,620 | ₹2,600–₹5,240 |
Once you’re in Great Ocean Road (Lorne & Apollo Bay)
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April).
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Plan Melbourne and Great Ocean Road (Lorne & Apollo Bay)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.