Getting Around Twelve Apostles (Great Ocean Road)
It’s closer than you think! Fly, drive, or cruise in on a ferry to get to the Great Ocean Road.
Twelve Apostles (Great Ocean Road) Airport information
Avalon Airport (AVV);
Fly straight into Avalon and you're just a 35-minute drive from the gateway to the Great Ocean Road: Torquay. Avalon Airport offers flights via Jetstar to and from other Australian destinations, including Sydney, Hobart, and Gold Coast.
Melbourne Airport (MEL):
Touch down in Melbourne Airport, and be in Torquay in just 90 minutes by road. Melbourne Airport is the city's main international and domestic airport, as well as Australia's second-busiest airport. Often referred to as Tullamarine, the city in which it is located, the airport spans four terminals. Over 450 international flights run every week and nearly 400 flights run daily to major cities in Australia.
Fly straight into Avalon and you're just a 35-minute drive from the gateway to the Great Ocean Road: Torquay. Avalon Airport offers flights via Jetstar to and from other Australian destinations, including Sydney, Hobart, and Gold Coast.
Melbourne Airport (MEL):
Touch down in Melbourne Airport, and be in Torquay in just 90 minutes by road. Melbourne Airport is the city's main international and domestic airport, as well as Australia's second-busiest airport. Often referred to as Tullamarine, the city in which it is located, the airport spans four terminals. Over 450 international flights run every week and nearly 400 flights run daily to major cities in Australia.
Twelve Apostles (Great Ocean Road) Ferry information
Port Phillip Ferries cruise 365 days of the year, with two return trips per day from Docklands in Melbourne. Disembark in Geelong and arrive to Torquay in just 30 minutes.
Cruise in on Searoad Ferries, sailing between Sorrento and Queenscliff on the hour, every hour, every day of the year. Take a 45 minute scenic transfer to arrive in Torquay.
Cruise in on Searoad Ferries, sailing between Sorrento and Queenscliff on the hour, every hour, every day of the year. Take a 45 minute scenic transfer to arrive in Torquay.
Twelve Apostles (Great Ocean Road) Ground information
Rental Cars: Rental car companies represented at Avalon Airport include Avis, Budget, Europcar, and Hertz. At Melbourne Airport you can find Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty, and Redspot
Taxi: If taking a cab from Avalon Airport to Torquay, travellers should expect to pay approximately $70 AUD in taxi fare.
Bus: Delegates traveling from Melbourne Airport can book via Gull Airport Service directly to Geelong or MyBus Airport Transfers as far as Lorne individually or via charter.
Taxi: If taking a cab from Avalon Airport to Torquay, travellers should expect to pay approximately $70 AUD in taxi fare.
Bus: Delegates traveling from Melbourne Airport can book via Gull Airport Service directly to Geelong or MyBus Airport Transfers as far as Lorne individually or via charter.
Twelve Apostles (Great Ocean Road) Public information
Geelong has an extensive public transport network comprised of buses and trains. V/Line provides bus services to and from surrounding hinterland and coastal towns in the Great Ocean Road region.
To visit coastal towns between Torquay and Apollo Bay including Anglesea and Lorne, buses connect at Geelong, Marshell and Colac Stations serviced by the Melbourne – Warrnambool train line.
To visit coastal towns between Port Campbell and Port Fairy, buses connect at Warrnambool Station serviced by the Melbourne – Warrnambool train line
To visit hinterland towns including Forest, Tanybryn, Cobden, Mortlake and Timboon, buses connect at Colac, Camperdown and Warrnambool Station serviced by the Melbourne – Warrnambool train line.
To visit Portland, travel to Warrnambool by train and bus from Warrnambool or Port Fairy to Portland.
Detailed information can be found on the Public Transport Victoria (PTV) website, including planning your delegate's journeys, fare information, and timetables for the Greater Geelong region.
All bus and train travel across Geelong require a MyKi card.
Delegates traveling from Melbourne Airport can book bus services via Gull Airport Service directly to Geelong or MyBus Airport Transfers as far as Lorne. These can be individually or also via charter.
To visit coastal towns between Torquay and Apollo Bay including Anglesea and Lorne, buses connect at Geelong, Marshell and Colac Stations serviced by the Melbourne – Warrnambool train line.
To visit coastal towns between Port Campbell and Port Fairy, buses connect at Warrnambool Station serviced by the Melbourne – Warrnambool train line
To visit hinterland towns including Forest, Tanybryn, Cobden, Mortlake and Timboon, buses connect at Colac, Camperdown and Warrnambool Station serviced by the Melbourne – Warrnambool train line.
To visit Portland, travel to Warrnambool by train and bus from Warrnambool or Port Fairy to Portland.
Detailed information can be found on the Public Transport Victoria (PTV) website, including planning your delegate's journeys, fare information, and timetables for the Greater Geelong region.
All bus and train travel across Geelong require a MyKi card.
Delegates traveling from Melbourne Airport can book bus services via Gull Airport Service directly to Geelong or MyBus Airport Transfers as far as Lorne. These can be individually or also via charter.
Twelve Apostles (Great Ocean Road) Train Information
Train services operated by V/Line are available from Melbourne to Geelong or Warrnambool, stopping along the way in many of the major hinterland towns including Winchelsea and Colac.
To reach coastal towns including Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne and Apollo Bay, see connecting bus details under "Public information".
To reach coastal towns including Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne and Apollo Bay, see connecting bus details under "Public information".
