There are 4 ways to get from Peterborough to Colac by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Peterborough General Store/Macs St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus Coach
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
3h 14m$9–25Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Peterborough General Store/Macs St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand Stbus Marengo - Colac Via Forrest, Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay
5h$7–23Drive 86.4 km
- Drive from Peterborough to Colaccar 86.4 km
1h 17m$16–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Peterborough to Colactaxi 86.4 km
1h 17m$190–240
Peterborough to Colac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Peterborough to Colac is to bus and train which costs $8 - $25 and takes 3h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Peterborough to Colac is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct bus from Peterborough to Colac. However, there are services departing from Peterborough General Store/Macs St and arriving at Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Peterborough and Colac is 169 km. The road distance is 86.4 km.
The best way to get from Peterborough to Colac without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 14m and costs $8 - $25.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Peterborough to Colac, including transfers.
Peterborough to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Peterborough General Store/Macs St station.
Peterborough to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Peterborough to Colac is 86 km. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Peterborough to Colac.
There are 21+ hotels available in Colac.
What companies run services between Peterborough, VIC, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Peterborough General Store/Macs St to Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 5h.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Peterborough General Store/Macs St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Peterborough General Store/Macs St to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Peterborough General Store/Macs St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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