There are 9 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 Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane MEL - BDB
8h 32m$458–601Train
cheapest- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bundabergtrain
34h 54m$189–1,812Bus
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Drbus
- Take the bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bundabergbus
39h 39m$308–662Drive 2,002.2 km
- Drive from Colac to Bundabergcar 2,002.2 km
22h 43m$369–532Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundabergbus
9h 6m$237–681Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Bundaberg
- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane AVV - BDB
12h 48m$258–991Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane AVV - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundabergbus
13h 7m$447–871Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane MEL - MCY
- Take the train from Nambour to Bundabergtrain
11h 42m$194–1,272Train, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Liverpoolbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Bundabergbus
43h 1m$293–399
Colac to Bundaberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colac to Bundaberg is to train and shuttle and fly which costs $190 - $1,300 and takes 11h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Bundaberg is to train and shuttle and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $450 - $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, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 54m.
The distance between Colac and Bundaberg is 1750 km. The road distance is 2002.2 km.
The best way to get from Colac to Bundaberg without a car is to train which takes 34h 54m and costs $180 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 32m 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 54m and costs $180 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $700 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, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 34h 54m. 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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–310
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
Flights from Avalon Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
- $45–1,274
- 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
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
Train from Nambour to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–885
- 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
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $40–60
- Gold Class
- $706
- Heritage Class
- $885
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
Bus from Brisbane to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–110
- Advantage
- $80–130
- Flexible
- $100–150
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- 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
- 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
- 1300 759 287
- 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
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- 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 10:30 AM in Colac and 9:30 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 2002 km. It takes approximately 22h 43m to drive from Colac to Bundaberg.
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