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Bus 18 Lara Station/Hicks St Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr

Bus Regular line

Line 18 (Lara Station/Hicks St – Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr) has its first departure on weekdays at 06:00 and its last at 22:06, 9 departures a day.

  • Headway~43 min
  • First departure06:30
  • Last departure23:54
  • Average ride~14 min
  • Stops6
  • Departures per day12
  • Route length9.8 km
  • Peak~14 min
  • Off-peak~10 min
  • Saturday11 departures
  • Sunday12 departures

Bus of Geelong public transport — connects Lara Station/Hicks St and Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, with 6 stops per direction.The first departure is at 06:30, the last at 23:54.Departures run every ~43 min, and the ride takes ~14 min on average.

Routes in this direction

Most departures take route A. Some take a different route — pick one to see it on the map, in the timetable and in the stop list.

B next to a time = that departure takes this route

Timetable

First

06:30

Last

23:54

Departures

12

Line 18 timetable — on weekdays
0630
0716
1020
1316
1439
Line 18 timetable — on Saturdays
0620
1020
1316
1439
1516
Line 18 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0732
1020
1316
1439
151656
Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

6 stops~14 min in total

  1. Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr

    #29308 — Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr

    departure0min

  2. Greater Avalon Employment Precinct (GAEP)/Canberra Dr

    #29307 — Greater Avalon Employment Precinct (GAEP)/Canberra Dr

    +4 min4min

  3. Ingenia Lifestyle Lakeside/Watt St

    #51783 — Ingenia Lifestyle Lakeside/Watt St

    +8 min12min

  4. Archimedes Ave/Rennie St

    #29310 — Archimedes Ave/Rennie St

    +1 min13min

  5. McClelland Ave/Rennie St

    #30010 — McClelland Ave/Rennie St

    +1 min14min

  6. Lara Station/Hicks St

    #30017 — Lara Station/Hicks St

    1012+0 min14min

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line 18?

On weekdays the first departure from Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr is at 06:30 and the last at 23:54. There are 12 departures in total.

Does line 18 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 06:20 to 23:53 and on Sunday from 07:32 to 00:38.

Does line 18 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line 18 has 12 departures from Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr, the first at 07:32 and the last at 00:38.

How often does line 18 run?

Departures run about every 43 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line 18?

The whole ride takes about 14 minutes on average — from about 10 minutes off-peak to about 14 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line 18 have?

In the Avalon Airport Terminal/Airport Dr → Lara Station/Hicks St direction, line 18 has 6 stops.

How long is the route of line 18?

The route in this direction is about 9.8 km long.