There are 10 ways to get from Colac to Bundaberg by train, shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Bundaberg
best- Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB)MEL - BDB
8h 43m$437–599Train
cheapest- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station622 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bundaberg
34h 34m$156–1,810Bus
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr
- Take the bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bundaberg
39h 39mDrive 2,004.2 km
- Drive from Colac to Bundaberg2,004.2 km
22h 38m$388–560Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)MEL - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
9h 1m$426–774Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Bundaberg
- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Bundaberg (BDB)AVV - BDB
11h 23m$217–929Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Hervey Bay (HVB)AVV - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
14h 41m$296–1,204Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Bundaberg
11h 42m$180–1,430Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)MEL - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Take the train from Caboolture to Bundaberg
11h 47m$209–1,473Train, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bundaberg
43h$292–397
Colac to Bundaberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colac to Bundaberg is to train which costs $150 - $1,900 and takes 34h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Bundaberg is to train and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $430 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Colac station to Bundaberg. However, there are services departing from Colac Station/Gellibrand St and arriving at Bundaberg via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, King George Square, 1c and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Colac station to Bundaberg. However, there are services departing from Colac Station and arriving at Bundaberg via Southern Cross, Strathfield Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 34m.
The distance between Colac and Bundaberg is 1757 km. The road distance is 2004.2 km.
The best way to get from Colac to Bundaberg without a car is to train which takes 34h 34m and costs $150 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from Colac to Bundaberg, including transfers.
Colac to Bundaberg bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Colac Station/Gellibrand St.
Colac to Bundaberg train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Colac Station.
The best way to get from Colac to Bundaberg is to train which takes 34h 34m and costs $150 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 39h 39m.
What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Bundaberg, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Colac Station to Bundaberg via Southern Cross, Strathfield Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 34h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Bundaberg via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Central Station, Brisbane, King George Square, 1c, Roma Street busway, platform 1, and Brisbane in around 39h 39m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Hervey Bay, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Newcastle, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–450
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–280
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Colac Station to Geelong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–1,274
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–210
- AChoice
- $18–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
Train from Nambour to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–885
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $12–60
- Gold Class
- $706
- Heritage Class
- $885
Train from Caboolture to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–1,087
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–200
- AChoice
- $15–70
- Gold Class
- $868
- Heritage Class
- $1,087
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Caboolture station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $190–300
Bus from Brisbane to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Advantage
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $90–150
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $26–45
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Colac to Bundaberg bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr.
Bundaberg is 1h behind Colac. It is currently 4:44 AM in Colac and 3:44 AM in Bundaberg.
Colac to Bundaberg train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to Bundaberg is 2004 km. It takes approximately 22h 38m to drive from Colac to Bundaberg.
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