There are 6 ways to get from Perth to Colac by plane, shuttle, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PER - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
8h 34m$311–656Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
3d 12h$797–10,003Drive 3,249.2 km
- Drive from Perth to Colaccar 3,249.2 km
34h 54m$582–841Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PER - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
12h 3m$415–734Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus
3d 12h$668–9,691Train, bus via Mount Gambier
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Stationtrain
3d 12h$618–9,750
Perth to Colac by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Colac is to fly and shuttle and train which costs $310 - $700 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Colac is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 8h 34m and costs $310 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Colac station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Colac Station via Adelaide Station and Geelong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 12h.
The distance between Perth and Colac is 2878 km. The road distance is 3249.2 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Colac without a car is to train which takes 3 days 12h and costs $750 - $10,000.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Perth to Colac, including transfers.
Perth to Colac train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Colac is 2h ahead of Perth. It is currently 3:49 PM in Perth and 5:49 PM in Colac.
Perth to Colac train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Colac is 3249 km. It takes approximately 34h 54m to drive from Perth to Colac.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Colac Station via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, North Shore Station, North Shore Station/Station St, Geelong Station/Railway Tce, and Geelong Station in around 3d 12h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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