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Great Ocean Road V/Line Services Geelong to Apollo Bay from 1 December 2024

/in all, Great Ocean Road - V/Line, South /by Kim Bloink

Great Ocean Road V/Line Services new timetable effective 1 December 2024

In addition to the Geelong, Bellarine and Surfcoast services, McHarry’s also operates the V/Line bus service along the Great Ocean Road between Geelong and Apollo Bay via Waurn Ponds, Torquay and Lorne.

Please note the 9:05pm Friday outbound service from Geelong will not travel via Waurn Ponds. This services arrives at Lorne at 10:53pm. This service will then return to Geelong, departing Lorne at 11:18pm, stopping in Torquay at Bell St at Munday St (Park Lane), before continuing as a Route 53 service to Geelong, arriving at 1:09am Saturday.

You can read more information about the changes on the V/Line Website.

Please click here to view the new Geelong to Apollo Bay timetable on V/Line website.

Latest News

V/Line Mount Duneed stop change effective Monday 10th May 2021

Mount Duneed stop closure

If you are just traveling between Geelong and Torquay, then you might like to also see the Route 52 – Jan Juc to Marshall and Route 53 – Geelong to Torquay Bell St services.

Click arrows to move around the map and zoom in and out.

The blue buses are the time point locations as per the timetable. They may not be the only bus stops available on this service.

Stop Locations

Geelong City	Malop St, Geelong City
Geelong Station	Geelong Station
Belmont	Belmont Shopping Centre – High St, corner of Roslyn Rd (to Apollo Bay); near Strand Arcade (to Geelong)
Grovedale	Grovedale Hotel, near Pioneer Rd Surfcoast Hwy (to Apollo Bay), Pioneer Rd, near Surfcoast Highway (to Geelong)
Waurn Ponds	Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre, Pioneer Rd (to Apollo Bay), Pioneer Rd, near Surfcoast Highway (to Geelong)
Feehans Road/Coastside Drive	Coastside Drive (to Apollo Bay) Feehans Road (to Geelong)
Mount Duneed	Mount Duneed, Surfcoast Highway outbound stop PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Wombah Park	Wombah Park, Torquay at Merrijig Dr, on Surfcoast Highway
Torquay 1	Geelong Road, corner of Grossman’s Road
Torquay 2	Torquay Holiday Resort, Geelong Road
Torquay 3	Torquay Bell Street at Munday St/Park Lane
Jan Juc	Great Ocean Road, corner Duffields Road
Bells Beach	Great Ocean Road, corner Bells Blvd
Bellbrae (1)	Great Ocean Road corner of School Road
Bellbrae (2)	Great Ocean Road corner of Addiscott Road
Bellbrae (3)	Great Ocean Road corner of Jarosite Road

Anglesea 1	Post Office
Anglesea 2	Anglesea Motor Inn
Point Roadknight	Between 6th and 10th Avenues
Aireys Inlet 1	Post Office
Aireys Inlet 2	Great Ocean Road corner of Bambra Road
Fairhaven	Great Ocean Road corner of Yarringa Road
Eastern View	Great Ocean Road, Memorial Arch
Lorne	Lorne Visitor Information Centre, Mountjoy Parade
Lorne Hotel	Lorne Hotel
Wye River	General Store
Kennett River	General Store
Skenes Creek	Telephone box, Ocean Road
Apollo Bay 1	Great Ocean Road at Pisces Caravan Resort
Apollo Bay 2	Great Ocean Road at Tourist Information Centre, Foreshore

Fare Prices and Information

Regional Fare increase 1 January 2025.

Victorian Public Transport fares are increasing from 1 January 2025. The daily full fare has increased to $11.00, or $5.50 for concessions.

Please see the table below for new fares from 1 January 2025.

For further information about the regional fares, visit click here to visit the V/Line site.

Further information can be found at Public Transport Victoria

Where possible please purchase your ticket at Geelong Station, or either the Lorne and Apollo Bay Visitor Information Centres. This speeds up the boarding process.

Tickets can be purchased from the driver but only CASH can be accepted, EFTPOS or credit card facilities ARE NOT available at present.

At this stage, myki can only used between Jan Juc and Geelong.

Tickets can be purchased on the V/Line website here. This must be done 2hrs prior to the departure of the service.

Single Ticket from 1 January 2025

PLEASE SEE THE TABLE BELOW FOR FARES FROM 1 JANUARY 2025

Weekly tickets are available – see driver for details

Daily tickets are double the single price up to the following fare caps

Weekday fares capped at $11 full fare and $5.50 concession per day.

Weekend and Public Holiday fares capped at $7.60 full fare and $3.80 concession per day.

Full= Full Fare, Con=Concession

From 1st January, 2025

		APOLLO BAY	SKENES CREEK	KENNETT RIVER	WYE RIVER	LORNE	EASTERN VIEW	FAIRHAVEN	AIREYS INLET	PT R.KNIGHT	A’SEA	BELLBRAE	TORQUAY / JAN JUC / BELLS BEACH T/O	MOUNT DUNEED
MELBOURNE	Full	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00
	Con	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50
GEELONG	Full	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	7.80	7.80	5.60	3.80	3.00
	Con	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	3.90	3.90	2.80	1.90	1.50
MOUNT DUNEED	Full	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	9.40	9.40	9.40	6.40	6.40	3.80	3.00	X
	Con	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	4.70	4.70	4.70	3.20	3.20	1.90	1.50	X
TORQUAY / JAN JUC /	Full	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	7.80	7.80	7.80	5.60	5.60	3.80	3.00	3.00
	Con	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	3.90	3.90	3.90	2.80	2.80	1.90	1.50	1.50
BELLBRAE	Full	11.00	11.00	11.00	11.00	7.80	5.60	5.60	5.60	3.80	3.80
	Con	5.50	5.50	5.50	5.50	3.90	2.80	2.80	2.80	1.90	1.90
ANGLESEA	Full	11.00	11.00	9.40	7.80	6.40	4.20	3.80	3.80	3.00	3.00
	Con	5.50	5.50	4.70	3.90	3.20	2.10	1.90	1.90	1.50	1.50
PT. ROADKNIGHT	Full	11.00	11.00	9.40	7.80	6.40	4.20	3.80	3.80
	Con	5.50	5.50	4.70	3.90	3.20	2.10	1.90	1.90
AIREYS INLET	Full	11.00	7.80	6.40	5.60	4.20	3.00	3.00	3.00
	Con	5.50	3.90	3.20	2.80	2.10	1.50	1.50	1.50
FAIRHAVEN	Full	11.00	7.80	6.40	5.60	4.20	3.00
	Con	5.50	3.90	3.20	2.80	2.10	1.50
EASTERN VIEW	Full	9.40	7.80	6.40	5.60	3.80
	Con	4.50	3.90	3.20	2.80	1.90
LORNE	Full	6.40	5.60	4.20	3.80	3.00
	Con	3.20	2.80	2.10	1.90	1.50
WYE RIVER	Full	5.60	3.80	3.00
	Con	2.80	1.90	1.50
KENNETT RIVER	Full	4.20	3.00
	Con	2.10	1.50
SKENES CREEK	Full	3.80
	Con	1.90
APOLLO BAY	Full	3.00
	Con	1.50

Weekly ticket from 1 January 2025

WA – ADULT WC – CONCESSION		APOLLO BAY	SKENES CREEK	KENNETT RIVER	WYE RIVER	LORNE	EASTERN VIEW	FAIRHAVEN	AIREYS INLET	PT ROADKNIGHT	ANGLESEA	BELLBRAE	TORQUAY / JAN JUC / BELLS BEACH T/O	MOUNT DUNEED
MELBOURNE	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50
GEELONG	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	38.00	28.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	19.00	14.00
MOUNT DUNEED	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	38.00	28.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	19.00	14.00
TORQUAY / JAN JUC /	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	38.00		28.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	19.00		14.00
BELLS BEACH T/O	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	38.00		28.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	19.00		14.00
BELLBRAE	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	38.00	38.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	19.00	19.00
ANGLESEA	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	42.00	38.00	38.00	28.00	28.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	21.00	19.00	19.00	14.00	14.00
PT. ROADKNIGHT	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	42.00	38.00	38.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	21.00	19.00	19.00
AIREYS INLET	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	42.00	28.00	28.00	28.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	21.00	14.00	14.00	14.00
FAIRHAVEN	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	42.00	28.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	21.00	14.00
EASTERN VIEW	WA	55.00	55.00	55.00	55.00	38.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	27.50	27.50	19.00
LORNE	WA	55.00	55.00	42.00	38.00	28.00
	WC	27.50	27.50	21.00	19.00	14.00
WYE RIVER	WA	55.00	38.0	28.00
	WC	27.50	19.00	14.00
KENNETT RIVER	WA	42.00	28.00
	WC	21.00	14.00
SKENES CREEK	WA	38.00
	WC	19.00
APOLLO BAY	WA	28.00
	WC	14.00

Apollo Bay to Geelong Saturday effective 1/12/2024

				
	am	am	pm	pm
Apollo Bay 2	5:51	9:46	....	3:06
Apollo Bay 1	5:53	9:48	....	3:08
Skenes Creek	5:56	9:51	....	3:11
Kennett River	6:16	10:11	....	3:31
Wye River	6:21	10:16	....	3:36
Lorne Hotel Inbound	6:41	10:36	1:30	3:56
Lorne Main Street Inbound	6:51	10:51	1:37	4:11
Eastern View	7:06	11:08	1:54	4:28
Fairhaven	7:09	11:11	1:57	4:31
Aireys Inlet 2 Inbound	7:12	11:14	2:00	4:34
Aireys Inlet 1 Inbound	7:14	11:16	2:02	4:36
Pt Roadknight Inbound	7:20	11:23	2:09	4:43
Anglesea 2 Inbound	7:23	11:26	2:12	4:46
Anglesea Shops Camp Rd	7:26	11:31	2:16	4:51
Bellbrae 3 Jarosite Road Inbound	7:34	11:39	2:24	4:59
Bellbrae 2 Addiscott Road	7:36	11:41	2:26	5:01
Bellbrae 1 School Road Inbound	7:38	11:43	2:28	5:03
Bells Beach T/O	7:39	11:44	2:29	5:04
Jan Juc Duffields & Ocean Rds Inbound	7:41	11:46	2:30	5:06
Torquay Hol Park Inbound	7:44	11:49	2:33	5:09
Grossmans & Torquay Rds Inbound	7:46	11:51	2:35	5:11
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	7:48	11:53	2:37	5:13
Mt Duneed Rd Surf Coast Hwy	7:52	11:57	2:41	5:17
Pioneer Rd at Surf Coast Hwy	7:57	12:03	2:47	5:22
Waurn Ponds SC east bound	8:03	12:08	2:52	5:28
Belmont Coles near Strand Arcade	8:10	12:15	2:59	5:38
Geelong City Malop Street	8:25	12:32	3:12	5:54
Geelong Station	8:35	12:40	3:20	6:00

Geelong to Apollo Bay Saturday effective 1/12/2024

				
	am	am	pm	pm
Geelong City Malop Street	10:11	11:26	2:51	8:17
Geelong Station	10:26	11:41	3:06	8:32
Belmont High St & Roslyn Rd	10:36	11:52	3:16	8:42
Waurn Ponds SC east bound	10:41	11:57	3:21	8:47
Grovedale - Reserve Rd & Surf Coast Hwy	10:46	12:02	3:26	8:51
Lower Duneed Rd Surf Coast Hwy	10:54	12:09	3:34	8:58
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	10:58	12:13	3:38	9:02
Darian & Torquay Rds Outbound	11:02	12:17	3:42	9:06
Torquay Hol Park Outbound	11:04	12:19	3:44	9:08
GOR @ Duffields Outbound	11:07	12:22	3:47	9:11
Bells Beach T/O	11:08	12:23	3:48	9:12
Bellbrae 1 School Road Outbound	11:10	12:25	3:50	9:14
Bellbrae 2 Addiscott Road	11:12	12:27	3:52	9:16
Bellbrae 3 Jarosite Road Outbound	11:14	12:29	3:54	9:18
Anglesea Shops Camp Rd	11:22	12:37	4:02	9:26
Anglesea 2 Outbound	11:23	12:38	4:03	9:27
Pt Roadknight Outbound	11:27	12:42	4:07	9:31
Aireys Inlet 1 Outbound	11:37	12:52	4:17	9:41
Aireys Inlet 2 Outbound	11:38	12:53	4:18	9:42
Fairhaven	11:42	12:57	4:22	9:46
Eastern View	11:45	1:00	4:25	9:49
Lorne Main Street Outbound	12:02	1:17	4:42	10:06
Lorne Hotel Outbound	12:04	1:19	4:44	10:08
Wye River	12:37	....	5:12	10:36
Kennett River	12:42	....	5:17	10:41
Skenes Creek	1:02	....	5:37	11:01
Apollo Bay 1	1:08	....	5:42	11:07
Apollo Bay 2	1:10	....	5:45	11:09

Apollo Bay to Geelong Sunday effective 1/12/2024

				
	am	am	pm	pm
Apollo Bay 2	6:36	9:46	....	4:28
Apollo Bay 1	6:38	9:48	....	4:31
Skenes Creek	6:41	9:51	....	4:35
Kennett River	7:01	10:11	....	4:55
Wye River	7:06	10:16	....	5:01
Lorne Hotel Inbound	7:26	10:41	1:30	5:24
Lorne Main Street Inbound	7:36	10:51	1:37	5:37
Eastern View	7:51	11:08	1:54	5:50
Fairhaven	7:54	11:11	1:57	5:53
Aireys Inlet 2 Inbound	7:57	11:14	2:00	5:56
Aireys Inlet 1 Inbound	7:59	11:16	2:02	5:58
Pt Roadknight Inbound	8:05	11:23	2:09	6:06
Anglesea 2 Inbound	8:08	11:26	2:12	6:09
Anglesea Shops Camp Rd	8:11	11:31	2:16	6:16
Bellbrae 3 Jarosite Road Inbound	8:19	11:39	2:24	6:23
Bellbrae 2 Addiscott Road	8:21	11:41	2:26	6:24
Bellbrae 1 School Road Inbound	8:23	11:43	2:28	6:26
Bells Beach T/O	8:24	11:44	2:29	6:28
Jan Juc Duffields & Ocean Rds Inbound	8:26	11:46	2:30	6:31
Torquay Hol Park Inbound	8:29	11:49	2:33	6:35
Grossmans & Torquay Rds Inbound	8:31	11:51	2:35	6:37
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	8:33	11:53	2:37	6:39
Mt Duneed Rd Surf Coast Hwy	8:37	11:57	2:41	6:44
Pioneer Rd at Surf Coast Hwy	8:42	12:03	2:47	6:49
Waurn Ponds SC east bound	8:48	12:08	2:52	6:54
Belmont Coles near Strand Arcade	8:55	12:15	2:59	7:02
Geelong City Malop Street	9:10	12:32	3:12	7:09
Geelong Station	9:20	12:40	3:20	7:12

Geelong to Apollo Bay Sunday effective 1/12/2024

				
	am	am	pm	pm
Geelong City Malop Street	10:11	11:26	2:51	8:17
Geelong Station @ Bay 2	10:26	11:41	3:06	8:32
Belmont High St & Roslyn Rd	10:36	11:52	3:16	8:42
Waurn Ponds SC eastbound	10:41	11:57	3:21	8:47
Surf Coast Hwy @ Reserve Rd	10:46	12:02	3:26	8:51
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	10:54	12:09	3:34	8:58
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	10:58	12:13	3:38	9:02
Surf Coast Hwy @ Darian Rd outbound	11:02	12:17	3:42	9:06
Torquay Hol Park Outbound	11:04	12:19	3:44	9:08
GOR @ Duffields Outbound	11:07	12:22	3:47	9:11
Great Ocean Rd @ Bells Bvd	11:08	12:23	3:48	9:12
Bellbrae 1 School Road Outbound	11:10	12:25	3:50	9:14
Bellbrae 2 @ Addiscott Rd outbound	11:12	12:27	3:52	9:16
Bellbrae 3 @ Jarosite Rd outbound	11:14	12:29	3:54	9:18
Camp Rd @ Anglesea Shops	11:22	12:37	4:02	9:26
Anglesea 2 Outbound	11:23	12:38	4:03	9:27
Pt Roadknight Outbound	11:27	12:42	4:07	9:31
Aireys Inlet 1 Outbound	11:37	12:52	4:17	9:41
Aireys Inlet 2 Outbound	11:38	12:53	4:18	9:42
Fairhaven @ Yarringa Rd outbound	11:42	12:57	4:22	9:46
Eastern View outbound	11:45	1:00	4:25	9:49
Lorne Main Street outbound	12:02	1:17	4:42	10:06
Lorne Hotel outbound	12:04	1:19	4:44	10:08
Wye River	12:37	....	5:12	10:36
Kennett River	12:42	....	5:17	10:41
Skenes Creek	1:02	....	5:37	11:01
Apollo Bay 1	1:08	....	5:42	11:07
Apollo Bay 2 main stop	1:10	....	5:45	11:09

Apollo Bay to Geelong weekday effective 1/12/2024

					
	am	am	pm	pm	Fri pm
Apollo Bay 2	5:51	9:46	....	2:40
Apollo Bay 1	5:53	9:48	....	2:42
Skenes Creek	5:56	9:51	....	2:45
Kennett River	6:16	10:11	....	3:05
Wye River	6:21	10:16	....	3:10
Lorne Hotel Inbound	6:41	10:36	1:25	3:30	11:18
Lorne Main Street Inbound	6:51	10:51	1:32	3:45	11:23
Eastern View	7:06	11:08	1:49	4:02	11:36
Fairhaven	7:09	11:11	1:52	4:05	11:39
Aireys Inlet 2 Inbound	7:12	11:14	1:55	4:08	11:42
Aireys Inlet 1 Inbound	7:14	11:16	1:57	4:10	11:46
Pt Roadknight Inbound	7:20	11:23	2:04	4:17	11:57
Anglesea 2 Inbound	7:23	11:26	2:07	4:20	0:01
Anglesea Shops Camp Rd	7:26	11:31	2:11	4:25	0:02
Bellbrae 3 Jarosite Road Inbound	7:34	11:39	2:19	4:33	0:10
Bellbrae 2 Addiscott Road	7:36	11:41	2:21	4:35	0:12
Bellbrae 1 School Road Inbound	7:38	11:43	2:23	4:37	0:14
Bells Beach T/O	7:39	11:44	2:24	4:38	0:16
Jan Juc Duffields & Ocean Rds Inbound	7:41	11:46	2:25	4:40	0:18
Torquay Hol Park Inbound	7:44	11:49	2:28	4:43	0:20
Grossmans & Torquay Rds Inbound	7:46	11:51	2:30	4:45	0:22
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	7:48	11:53	2:32	4:47
Mt Duneed Rd Surf Coast Hwy	7:52	11:57	2:36	4:51	0:47
Pioneer Rd at Surf Coast Hwy	7:57	12:03	2:42	4:57
Waurn Ponds SC east bound	8:03	12:08	2:47	5:02
Belmont Coles near Strand Arcade	8:10	12:15	2:54	5:12	0:58
Geelong City Malop Street	8:25	12:32	3:07	5:28	1:07
Geelong Station	8:35	12:40	3:15	5:34	1:09

Geelong to Apollo Bay weekday effective 1/12/2024

					
	am	am	pm	pm	Fri pm
Geelong City Malop Street	10:11	11:26	2:31	5:52	9:07
Geelong Station	10:26	11:41	2:46	6:07	9:05
Belmont High St & Roslyn Rd	10:36	11:52	2:57	6:17	9:13
Waurn Ponds SC east bound	10:41	11:57	3:02	6:22
Grovedale - Reserve Rd & Surf Coast Hwy	10:46	12:02	3:07	6:26	9:20
Lower Duneed Rd Surf Coast Hwy	10:54	12:09	3:14	6:33	9:28
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	10:58	12:13	3:18	6:37
Darian & Torquay Rds Outbound	11:02	12:17	3:22	6:41
Torquay Hol Park Outbound	11:04	12:19	3:24	6:43	9:54
GOR @ Duffields Outbound	11:07	12:22	3:27	6:46	9:56
Bells Beach T/O	11:08	12:23	3:28	6:47	9:58
Bellbrae 1 School Road Outbound	11:10	12:25	3:30	6:49	10:00
Bellbrae 2 Addiscott Road	11:12	12:27	3:32	6:51	10:02
Bellbrae 3 Jarosite Road Outbound	11:14	12:29	3:34	6:53	10:04
Anglesea Shops Camp Rd	11:22	12:37	3:42	7:01	10:12
Anglesea 2 Outbound	11:23	12:38	3:43	7:02	10:13
Pt Roadknight Outbound	11:27	12:42	3:47	7:06	10:17
Aireys Inlet 1 Outbound	11:37	12:52	3:57	7:16	10:27
Aireys Inlet 2 Outbound	11:38	12:53	3:58	7:17	10:28
Fairhaven	11:42	12:57	4:02	7:21	10:32
Eastern View	11:45	1:00	4:05	7:24	10:35
Lorne Main Street Outbound	12:02	1:17	4:22	7:41	10:51
Lorne Hotel Outbound	12:04	1:19	4:24	7:43	10:53
Wye River	12:37		4:52	8:11
Kennett River	12:42		4:57	8:16
Skenes Creek	1:02	....	5:17	8:36
Apollo Bay 1	1:08	....	5:22	8:42
Apollo Bay 2	1:10	....	5:25	8:44

Route 52 Jan Juc to Marshall Station from 1 December 2024

/in Great Ocean Road - V/Line, South /by Kim Bloink

Route Map

Latest News

Barwon Heads/Breakwater Rd temporary bus stop removed Thursday 2/12/2021

Other Services in the Area

 Route 40 Geelong To Deakin Via Breakwater

 Route 54 Torquay (Bell St) to Marshall Station

 Route 53 Geelong to Torquay Bell Street

Major Stops

Description of route

Route 52 service from Jan Juc to Marshall Station..

Route 52 – Marshall Station to Jan Juc

Departs from Marshall Station and runs via Marshalltown Rd, Barwon Heads Rd, Precinct Rd, Horseshoe Bend Rd, Boundary Rd, Surf Coast Hwy, Grossmans Rd, Eton Rd, Beach Rd, Surf Coast Hwy, Bristol Rd, Pearl St, Boston Rd, Pearl St, Anderson St, The Esplanade, Bell St, and terminates at Great Ocean Rd, Jan Juc.

Route 52 – Jan Juc to Marshall

Departs from Great Ocean Road Jan Juc, and runs via Ocean View Cres, Duffields Rd, Great Ocean Rd, Strathmore Dr, Domain Rd, Sunset Strip, Duffields Rd, Great Ocean Rd, Bell St, the Esplanade, Anderson St, Pearl St, Boston Rd, Pearl St, Bristol Rd, Surf Coast Highway, Beach Rd, Eton Rd, Grossmans Rd, Surf Coast Highway, Boundary Rd, Horseshoe Bend Rd, Precinct Rd, Barwon Heads Rd, Marshalltown Rd, and terminates at Marshall Station.

Train Timetables

V/Line operate the train services between Melbourne and Geelong. The above link will open their web site in a new page. To find the Geelong train timetable, go to the timetables section.

Visit VLine

Customers please note

Buses operate to a Saturday timetable on public holidays except Christmas Day and Good Friday when a Sunday timetable shall apply.
Times shown with ‘F’ operate on Friday as a combined V/Line and Route 51 service to Lorne. This services departs from the V/Line stop at Geelong Station.
Most buses on this service connects with trains at Marshall Station
From time to time, bus schedules may change or be delayed without notice due to unforeseen circumstance
Services marked with this symbol are operated by wheelchair accessible vehicles except in unforeseen circumstances. This may not apply on school holidays, please contact McHarry’s Buslines on 5223 2111 to confirm. Click here for more details of our wheelchair services.

Customers Tips

When using our services, we want you to be safe. Here are some tips that may assist you in making your trip more enjoyable.

Customer information tools
There is a range of handy mobile and online tools available to help you access public transport information wherever you are in Victoria
Bus Safety
There are a number of things that you can do to make your bus journey safer and more secure.
Travelling with Children
Public transport is a fun and easy way to travel around Geelong with children. Children aged four years and under travel for free right across Victoria.

When travelling with a pram, hold on to the pram and make sure your child is strapped in securely. Apply the brake to prevent it from rolling.
Large Print Timetables

If you require a large print timetable, they are available free of charge via Public Transport Victoria on 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight).

52 Jan Juc to Marshall Station (weekday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	am
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	5:26	6:29	6:50	7:15	7:34	8:39	9:41
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	5:37	6:40	7:01	7:28	7:50	8:55	9:57
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	5:40	6:43	7:04	7:31	7:53	9:00	10:01
Surf Coast Hwy past Merrijig Drive	5:54	6:57	7:18	7:45	8:08	9:11	10:12
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	6:01	7:04	7:25	7:53	8:15	9:18	10:19
Marshall Station	6:15	7:18	7:39	8:08	8:36	9:34	10:35

							
	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	10:45	11:45	12:43	2:04	2:52	4:01	4:51
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	11:01	12:01	12:58	2:19	3:08	4:14	5:07
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	11:04	12:04	1:02	2:22	3:12	4:18	5:11
Surf Coast Hwy past Merrijig Drive	11:16	12:16	1:13	2:34	3:23	4:29	5:23
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	11:23	12:23	1:20	2:41	3:30	4:36	5:30
Marshall Station	11:39	12:38	1:35	2:56	3:46	4:50	5:46

						
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	5:52	6:43	7:56	8:54	9:50	10:30
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	6:07	6:59	8:11	9:10	10:04	10:44
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	6:10	7:02	8:14	9:13
Surf Coast Hwy past Merrijig Drive	6:21	7:14	8:25	9:24
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	6:28	7:21	8:31	9:30
Marshall Station	6:41	7:34	8:44	9:43

52 Marshall Station to Jan Juc (weekday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	pm	pm
Marshall Station	6:56	7:55	8:59	10:06	11:10	12:07	1:27
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	7:09	8:12	9:15	10:20	11:23	12:21	1:40
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	7:17	8:19	9:22	10:26	11:29	12:27	1:47
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	7:25	8:30	9:33	10:36	11:38	12:37	1:57
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	7:29	8:35	9:36	10:40	11:40	12:39	1:59
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	7:31	8:37	9:38	10:42	11:42	12:41	2:01

							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Marshall Station	2:14	3:14	4:11	5:10	6:06	7:17	8:19
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	2:28	3:30	4:27	5:27	6:18	7:30	8:31
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	2:34	3:36	4:33	5:34	6:26	7:35	8:37
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	2:44	3:46	4:44	5:45	6:34	7:44	8:46
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	2:47	3:50	4:46	5:47	6:37	7:47	8:49
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	2:49	3:52	4:48	5:49	6:39	7:49	8:51
Duffields Rd @ St Andrews Dr

		
	pm	pm
Marshall Station	9:16	9:56
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	9:28	10:08
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	9:35	10:15
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	9:43	10:23
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	9:46	10:26
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	9:48	10:28

52 Jan Juc to Marshall Station (Saturday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	pm
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	6:55	7:42	8:20	9:40	10:48	11:46	12:45
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	7:08	7:55	8:36	9:58	11:03	12:02	12:59
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	7:11	7:59	8:40	10:01	11:06	12:05	1:02
Surf Coast Hwy past Merrijig Drive	7:26	8:13	8:52	10:13	11:18	12:17	1:14
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	7:33	8:20	8:59	10:20	11:25	12:24	1:21
Marshall Station	7:48	8:35	9:15	10:35	11:40	12:35	1:36

							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	1:48	2:44	3:49	4:46	5:45	6:28	6:48
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	2:03	2:59	4:04	5:03	6:00	6:42	7:02
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	2:06	3:02	4:07	5:06	6:03
Surf Coast Hwy past Merrijig Drive	2:18	3:14	4:19	5:19	6:15
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	2:25	3:21	4:26	5:26	6:22
Marshall Station	2:36	3:35	4:38	5:37	6:32

		
	pm	pm
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	7:45	9:12
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	7:59	9:25
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound
Surf Coast Hwy past Merrijig Drive
Mount Duneed Feehans Road
Marshall Station

52 Marshall Station to Jan Juc (Saturday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm
Marshall Station	7:36	9:01	10:09	11:12	12:07	1:11	2:07
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	7:48	9:15	10:24	11:25	12:22	1:26	2:20
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	8:02	9:23	10:32	11:31	12:30	1:33	2:27
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	8:11	9:32	10:41	11:39	12:38	1:41	2:36
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	8:15	9:35	10:43	11:41	12:40	1:43	2:39
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	8:17	9:37	10:45	11:43	12:42	1:45	2:41

					
Vehicle Class	am	am	am	am	pm
Marshall Station	3:11	4:09	5:07	5:52	7:12
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	3:24	4:23	5:22	6:07	7:25
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	3:34	4:29	5:28	6:13	7:31
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	3:41	4:38	5:38	6:22	7:38
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	3:44	4:41	5:40	6:24	7:41
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	3:46	4:43	5:42	6:26	7:43

52 Jan Juc to Marshall Station (Sunday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	8:19	9:22	10:25	11:49	12:45	1:48	2:46
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	8:34	9:38	10:41	12:04	1:01	2:03	3:02
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	8:38	9:41	10:44	12:07	1:04	2:06	3:05
Surf Coast Hwy past Merrijig Drive	8:50	9:53	10:56	12:19	1:16	2:18	3:17
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	8:57	10:00	11:03	12:26	1:23	2:25	3:24
Marshall Station	9:13	10:15	11:18	12:37	1:38	2:36	3:38

					
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	3:49	4:47	5:49	6:30	7:09
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	4:05	5:04	6:04	6:41	7:20
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	4:08	5:07	6:07
Surf Coast Hwy past Merrijig Drive	4:20	5:20	6:19
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	4:27	5:27	6:26
Marshall Station	4:39	5:38	6:36

52 Marshall Station to Jan Juc (Sunday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm
Marshall Station	8:41	9:47	11:12	12:10	1:11	2:12	3:12
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	8:54	9:59	11:25	12:24	1:24	2:22	3:27
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	9:02	10:06	11:31	12:30	1:31	2:29	3:33
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	9:15	10:16	11:41	12:37	1:41	2:38	3:42
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	9:17	10:20	11:44	12:40	1:44	2:41	3:45
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	9:19	10:22	11:46	12:42	1:45	2:43	3:46

				
	pm	pm	pm	pm
Marshall Station	4:09	5:11	5:54	6:34
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	4:22	5:25	6:06	6:46
Surf Coast Hwy & Merrijig Drive	4:28	5:31	6:13	6:53
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	4:38	5:41	6:23	7:02
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	4:42	5:44	6:26	7:05
Great Ocean Rd at RACV	4:44	5:46	6:28	7:07

Route 53 Geelong to Torquay Bell from 1 December 2024

/in Great Ocean Road - V/Line, South /by Kim Bloink

Route Map

Latest News

Barwon Heads/Breakwater Rd temporary bus stop removed Thursday 2/12/2021

Other Services in the Area

 Route 52 Jan Juc to Marshall Station

 Route 54 Torquay (Bell St) to Marshall Station

Major Stops

Description of route

Route 53 travels between Geelong and Torquay via Surf Coast Hwy.

The 11:10pm departure is Friday night only.

Route 53 – Geelong to Torquay (Bell St)

Departs from Geelong Station and travels via Railway Tce, Mercer St, Malop St, Moorabool St, High St, Corio St, Torquay Rd, Surf Coast Hwy, Merrijig Dr, Fischer St, Bristol Rd, Pearl St, Boston Rd, Pearl St, Anderson St, The Esplanade, and terminates at Bell St Torquay.

Route 53 – Torquay to Geelong

Departs from Bell St, Torquay and runs via The Esplanade, Anderson St, Pearl St, Boston Rd, Pearl St, Bristol Rd, Fischer St, Merrijig Dr, Surf Coast Hwy, Torquay Rd, Corio St, High St, Moorabool St, Malop St, Mercer St, Railway Tce, and terminates at Geelong Station.

Train Timetables

V/Line operate the train services between Melbourne and Geelong. The above link will open their web site in a new page. To find the Geelong train timetable, go to the timetables section.

Visit VLine

Customers please note

Buses operate to a Saturday timetable on public holidays except Christmas Day and Good Friday when a Sunday timetable shall apply.
Times shown with ‘F’ operate on Friday as a combined V/Line and Route 51 service to Lorne. This services departs from the V/Line stop at Geelong Station.
Most buses on this service connects with trains at Marshall Station
From time to time, bus schedules may change or be delayed without notice due to unforeseen circumstance
Services marked with this symbol are operated by wheelchair accessible vehicles except in unforeseen circumstances. This may not apply on school holidays, please contact McHarry’s Buslines on 5223 2111 to confirm. Click here for more details of our wheelchair services.

Customers Tips

When using our services, we want you to be safe. Here are some tips that may assist you in making your trip more enjoyable.

Customer information tools
There is a range of handy mobile and online tools available to help you access public transport information wherever you are in Victoria
Bus Safety
There are a number of things that you can do to make your bus journey safer and more secure.
Travelling with Children
Public transport is a fun and easy way to travel around Geelong with children. Children aged four years and under travel for free right across Victoria.

When travelling with a pram, hold on to the pram and make sure your child is strapped in securely. Apply the brake to prevent it from rolling.
Large Print Timetables

If you require a large print timetable, they are available free of charge via Public Transport Victoria on 1800 800 007 (6am to midnight).

53 Torquay Bell St to Geelong (weekday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	am
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	5:31	6:01	6:32	7:02	7:36	8:00	8:25
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	5:34	6:04	6:35	7:05	7:39	8:03	8:28
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	5:43	6:14	6:45	7:15	7:49	8:12	8:41
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	5:53	6:23	6:53	7:24	7:58	8:20	8:52
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	6:03	6:33	7:04	7:35	8:11	8:33	9:05
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	6:15	6:45	7:18	7:48	8:26	8:49	9:20

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	9:03	9:39	10:01	10:34	11:06	11:34	12:01
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	9:05	9:41	10:04	10:37	11:08	11:37	12:03
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	9:14	9:50	10:14	10:49	11:16	11:49	12:11
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	9:22	9:58	10:22	10:58	11:24	11:58	12:19
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	9:34	10:09	10:33	11:10	11:36	12:10	12:32
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	9:47	10:23	10:47	11:25	11:50	12:25	12:46

							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	12:33	1:03	1:38	1:58	2:36	2:53	3:40
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	12:36	1:06	1:40	2:01	2:39	2:56	3:43
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	12:48	1:17	1:48	2:14	2:48	3:06	3:54
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	12:59	1:25	1:56	2:23	2:55	3:15	4:02
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	1:09	1:35	2:08	2:35	3:07	3:30	4:12
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	1:24	1:47	2:23	2:50	3:21	3:47	4:24

							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	3:55	4:35	4:57	5:42	6:02	6:41	7:06
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	3:58	4:38	5:00	5:45	6:05	6:44	7:09
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	4:09	4:48	5:12	5:53	6:17	6:55	7:21
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	4:20	4:55	5:24	6:01	6:29	7:03	7:32
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	4:33	5:09	5:37	6:13	6:39	7:13	7:41
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	4:49	5:23	5:52	6:26	6:53	7:25	7:55

					
	pm	pm	pm		Fri only
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	8:08	8:59	10:10		12:22 AM
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	8:11	9:02	10:13		12:25
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	8:20	9:14	10:25		12:37
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	8:30	9:24	10:35		12:47
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	8:42	9:34	10:45		12:57
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	8:55	9:46	10:57		1:09

53 Geelong to Torquay Bell St (weekday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	am
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	6:16	6:48	7:15	7:38	8:03	8:32	9:03
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	6:26	6:58	7:25	7:48	8:18	8:45	9:20
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	6:38	7:10	7:38	8:01	8:32	8:57	9:33
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	6:45	7:17	7:45	8:08	8:40	9:03	9:40
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	6:58	7:30	7:59	8:22	8:46	9:17	9:47
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	7:02	7:34	8:03	8:26	8:49	9:21	9:49

							
	am	am	am	am	am	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	9:39	10:09	10:33	11:03	11:39	12:10	12:37
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	9:53	10:23	10:49	11:18	11:54	12:25	12:53
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	10:04	10:35	11:01	11:31	12:06	12:37	1:07
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	10:11	10:43	11:08	11:37	12:13	12:43	1:14
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	10:24	10:52	11:18	11:46	12:23	12:53	1:22
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	10:28	10:55	11:22	11:49	12:27	12:56	1:25

							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	1:03	1:39	2:03	2:38	3:04	3:36	4:01
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	1:18	1:56	2:19	2:55	3:21	3:55	4:18
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	1:33	2:10	2:31	3:08	3:35	4:09	4:32
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	1:40	2:17	2:38	3:15	3:42	4:16	4:40
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	1:47	2:25	2:45	3:23	3:50	4:24	4:49
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	1:49	2:28	2:49	3:26	3:53	4:27	4:53

							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	4:39	5:00	5:33	6:02	6:37	7:02	7:36
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	4:55	5:18	5:50	6:18	6:47	7:12	7:46
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	5:08	5:36	6:04	6:29	6:59	7:25	7:58
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	5:15	5:43	6:11	6:37	7:06	7:32	8:05
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	5:23	5:51	6:18	6:48	7:19	7:46	8:18
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	5:25	5:54	6:20	6:54	7:23	7:50	8:22

				
	pm	pm	pm	F
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	8:08	9:05	9:50	11:10 F
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	8:18	9:15	9:58	11:20
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	8:31	9:28	10:11	11:31
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	8:38	9:35	10:18	11:38
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	8:52	9:49	10:31	11:51
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	8:56	9:52	10:35	11:55

53 Torquay Bell St to Geelong (Saturday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	am
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	6:38	7:14	7:51	8:15	8:36	9:10	9:40
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	6:41	7:17	7:54	8:18	8:39	9:13	9:43
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	6:52	7:28	8:06	8:29	8:51	9:24	9:55
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	7:01	7:37	8:18	8:38	9:00	9:33	10:04
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	7:14	7:50	8:31	8:51	9:14	9:46	10:17
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	7:26	8:02	8:42	9:03	9:27	9:58	10:30

							
	am	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	10:15	10:37	11:17	11:40	12:15	12:37	1:16
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	10:18	10:40	11:20	11:43	12:18	12:40	1:19
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	10:29	10:52	11:30	11:55	12:29	12:48	1:30
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	10:38	11:01	11:39	12:06	12:38	12:58	1:39
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	10:51	11:14	11:52	12:17	12:51	1:10	1:52
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	11:03	11:27	12:05	12:30	1:03	1:27	2:04


							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	1:40	2:15	3:14	3:57	5:00	5:58	7:04
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	1:43	2:18	3:17	4:00	5:03	6:01	7:07
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	1:55	2:30	3:27	4:12	5:15	6:12	7:17
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	2:04	2:39	3:36	4:21	5:25	6:23	7:29
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	2:17	2:52	3:49	4:34	5:36	6:34	7:40
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	2:30	3:05	4:03	4:47	5:50	6:47	7:52

	
	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	7:59
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	8:02
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	8:13
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	8:25
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	8:35
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	8:47

53 Geelong to Torquay Bell St (Saturday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	am
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	7:37	8:14	8:45	9:18	9:42	10:20	10:43
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	7:47	8:24	8:55	9:28	9:57	10:35	11:00
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	8:01	8:38	9:09	9:42	10:08	10:49	11:12
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	8:09	8:46	9:18	9:50	10:16	10:56	11:19
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	8:22	8:59	9:30	10:03	10:27	11:05	11:29
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	8:25	9:02	9:33	10:06	10:30	11:08	11:34

							
	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	11:20	11:40	12:20	12:44	1:18	1:45	2:24
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	11:34	11:58	12:36	1:00	1:36	2:00	2:39
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	11:47	12:10	12:51	1:13	1:50	2:12	2:51
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	11:55	12:17	12:57	1:21	1:57	2:19	2:58
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	12:02	12:28	1:04	1:29	2:03	2:29	3:09
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	12:06	12:31	1:08	1:34	2:06	2:35	3:12

							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	2:46	3:20	4:20	5:20	6:20	7:20	8:20
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	2:57	3:30	4:30	5:35	6:35	7:34	8:30
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	3:11	3:44	4:44	5:50	6:47	7:46	8:44
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	3:20	3:52	4:54	5:57	6:57	7:55	8:52
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	3:32	4:05	5:07	6:06	7:07	8:05	9:05
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	3:35	4:08	5:10	6:10	7:11	8:09	9:08

	
	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	9:20
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	9:29
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	9:43
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	9:51
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	10:03
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	10:06

53 Torquay Bell St to Geelong (Sunday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	am
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	7:14	7:54	8:12	8:39	9:09	9:42	10:13
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	7:17	7:57	8:17	8:42	9:12	9:45	10:16
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	7:28	8:08	8:25	8:50	9:24	9:54	10:26
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	7:37	8:17	8:38	9:02	9:33	10:02	10:35
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	7:50	8:30	8:51	9:12	9:47	10:17	10:48
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	8:02	8:42	9:03	9:27	10:00	10:30	11:03

							
	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	10:39	11:15	11:42	12:13	12:39	1:14	1:44
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	10:42	11:18	11:45	12:16	12:42	1:17	1:47
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	10:49	11:27	11:56	12:28	12:53	1:25	1:58
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	10:57	11:35	12:05	12:39	1:02	1:33	2:07
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	11:11	11:48	12:18	12:50	1:15	1:46	2:20
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	11:27	12:05	12:30	1:03	1:27	2:04	2:32

						
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	2:15	3:13	3:57	5:01	5:59	7:04
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	2:18	3:16	4:00	5:04	6:02	7:07
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way West	2:30	3:28	4:12	5:12	6:12	7:18
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	2:39	3:37	4:22	5:22	6:24	7:30
Torquay Rd & Spring St Inbound	2:52	3:50	4:33	5:35	6:35	7:40
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	3:05	4:03	4:47	5:50	6:47	7:52

53 Geelong to Torquay Bell St (Sunday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	am
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	8:14	8:45	9:18	9:43	10:20	10:46	11:18
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	8:25	8:56	9:28	9:54	10:31	10:57	11:29
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	8:38	9:09	9:42	10:07	10:45	11:10	11:43
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	8:47	9:18	9:52	10:16	10:56	11:19	11:53
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	8:58	9:29	10:04	10:27	11:06	11:30	12:04
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	9:01	9:32	10:07	10:30	11:09	11:33	12:07

							
	am	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	11:43	12:20	12:43	1:18	1:43	2:22	2:46
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	11:59	12:36	12:58	1:29	1:58	2:36	2:57
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	12:11	12:48	1:10	1:43	2:10	2:48	3:11
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	12:17	12:55	1:19	1:53	2:17	2:58	3:21
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	12:27	1:04	1:26	2:04	2:26	3:04	3:31
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	12:30	1:08	1:30	2:07	2:30	3:10	3:34

						
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Geelong Station @ Bay 4	3:20	4:21	5:20	6:20	7:20	8:20
Torquay Rd & Spring St Outbound	3:35	4:34	5:35	6:30	7:30	8:30
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	3:49	4:50	5:50	6:44	7:44	8:44
Merrijig Dr Wadawurrung Way East	3:56	4:57	5:57	6:54	7:52	8:52
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	4:05	5:05	6:05	7:05	8:04	9:04
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	4:09	5:09	6:09	7:08	8:07	9:07

Route 54 Torquay (Bell St) to Marshall Station from 1 December 2024

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 Route 53 Geelong to Torquay Bell Street

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Route 54 travels from Bell St Torquay to Marshall Station.

Route 54 – Marshall Station to Torquay (Bell St)

Departs from Marshall and runs via Marshalltown Rd, Barwon Heads Rd, Precinct Rd, Horseshoe Bend Rd, Burvilles Rd, Surf Coast Hwy, South Beach Rd, Horseshoe Bend Rd, The Esplanade, Darian Rd, Fischer St, Bristol Rd, Pearl St, Boston Rd, Pearl St, Anderson St, The Esplanade, and terminates at Bell St (near Park Lane), Torquay

Route 54 – Torquay to Marshall

Departs from Bell St, Torquay and runs via The Esplanade, Anderson St, Pearl St, Boston Rd, Pearl St, Bristol Rd, Fischer St, Darian Rd, The Esplanade, Horseshoe Bend Rd, South Beach Rd, Surf Coast Hwy, Burvilles Rd, Horseshoe Bend Rd, Precinct Rd, Barwon Heads Rd, Marshalltown Rd, and terminates at Marshall Railway Station.

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Buses operate to a Saturday timetable on public holidays except Christmas Day and Good Friday when a Sunday timetable shall apply.
Times shown with ‘F’ operate on Friday as a combined V/Line and Route 51 service to Lorne. This services departs from the V/Line stop at Geelong Station.
Most buses on this service connects with trains at Marshall Station
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Torquay to Marshall Station (weekday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	am	am
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	6:16	7:22	8:10	9:07	10:12	11:12	12:12
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	6:19	7:25	8:14	9:10	10:15	11:16	12:16
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	6:31	7:37	8:26	9:27	10:28	11:27	12:26
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	6:41	7:50	8:38	9:38	10:38	11:36	12:36
Marshall Station	6:58	8:05	8:58	9:55	10:55	11:55	12:55

							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	1:13	2:13	3:07	4:13	5:07	5:59	7:08
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	1:16	2:16	3:12	4:17	5:11	6:03	7:11
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	1:28	2:30	3:29	4:30	5:25	6:16	7:26
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	1:36	2:40	3:39	4:39	5:35	6:24	7:33
Marshall Station	1:55	2:55	3:55	4:57	5:52	6:41	7:47

		
	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	8:08	9:10
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	8:11	9:13
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	8:27	9:29
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	8:34	9:36
Marshall Station	8:47	9:49

54 Marshall Station to Torquay (weekday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	pm	pm
Marshall Station	7:05	8:10	9:10	10:10	11:10	12:09	1:09
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	7:24	8:31	9:32	10:30	11:30	12:28	1:30
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	7:32	8:38	9:39	10:36	11:38	12:35	1:38
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	7:49	8:56	9:57	10:55	11:55	12:54	1:54
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	7:52	8:59	10:00	10:58	11:58	12:57	1:57

							
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Marshall Station	2:10	3:09	4:09	4:54	6:02	7:12	8:19
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	2:30	3:30	4:31	5:15	6:22	7:32	8:38
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	2:38	3:38	4:40	5:23	6:30	7:39	8:46
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	2:54	3:54	4:56	5:41	6:46	7:56	9:01
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	2:58	3:59	4:59	5:44	6:50	8:00	9:06

		
	pm	pm
Marshall Station	9:16	10:00
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	9:35	10:18
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	9:42	10:25
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	9:53	10:37
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	10:03	10:45

54 Torquay to Marshall Station (Saturday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	7:53	8:32	9:37	10:35	11:37	12:31	1:35
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	7:56	8:35	9:40	10:38	11:39	12:33	1:37
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	8:08	8:47	9:53	10:51	11:53	12:45	1:49
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	8:20	8:59	10:04	11:02	12:04	12:56	2:00
Marshall Station	8:36	9:16	10:20	11:18	12:20	1:13	2:17

					
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	2:34	3:36	4:28	5:38	6:38
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	2:36	3:38	4:31	5:41	6:41
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	2:50	3:52	4:46	5:54	6:52
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	3:01	4:03	4:57	6:05	7:02
Marshall Station	3:18	4:20	5:13	6:20	7:17

54 Marshall Station to Torquay (Saturday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	am	am	pm	pm
Marshall Station	7:14	8:26	9:29	10:31	11:32	12:32	1:34
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	7:34	8:46	9:48	10:50	11:51	12:51	1:53
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	7:42	8:54	9:55	10:58	11:59	12:59	2:01
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	7:56	9:08	10:11	11:13	12:14	1:14	2:16
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	8:03	9:15	10:17	11:19	12:20	1:20	2:22

						
	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Marshall Station	2:41	3:32	4:32	5:32	6:34	7:55
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	3:00	3:51	4:52	5:51	6:52	8:13
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	3:09	4:00	5:00	5:59	7:00	8:22
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	3:24	4:15	5:14	6:14	7:15	8:36
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	3:30	4:21	5:21	6:20	7:21	8:42

54 Torquay to Marshall Station (Sunday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	9:11	10:14	11:12	12:12	1:11	2:13	3:09
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	9:17	10:19	11:17	12:17	1:16	2:18	3:14
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	9:30	10:34	11:31	12:31	1:29	2:31	3:27
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	9:39	10:41	11:39	12:39	1:36	2:38	3:35
Marshall Station	9:57	10:57	11:55	12:55	1:53	2:55	3:53

			
	pm	pm	pm
Bell St at Munday St Inbound	4:11	5:10	6:13
Torquay Pearl & Boston Inbound	4:16	5:16	6:18
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	4:30	5:31	6:32
Mount Duneed Feehans Road	4:38	5:39	6:40
Marshall Station	4:55	5:55	6:55

54 Marshall Station to Torquay (Sunday) effective 1/12/2024

							
	am	am	pm	pm	pm	pm	pm
Marshall Station	10:10	11:12	12:10	1:10	2:10	3:12	4:10
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	10:29	11:31	12:29	1:29	2:29	3:31	4:29
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	10:36	11:39	12:37	1:37	2:37	3:40	4:38
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	10:52	11:53	12:51	1:52	2:52	3:55	4:53
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	10:58	12:00	12:58	1:58	2:58	4:01	4:59

			
	pm	pm	pm
Marshall Station	5:10	6:10	7:10
Surf Coast Hwy @ Coastside Dr outbound	5:30	6:29	7:28
Surf Coast Hwy and South Beach Rd	5:38	6:37	7:36
Torquay Pearl & Boston Out	5:53	6:52	7:51
Bell St @ Park La Outbound	5:59	6:58	7:57

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