There are 7 ways to get from Colac to Canberra by train, shuttle, plane, bus, or car
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Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly
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 Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
5h 1m$188–484Train, bus via Albury #2
cheapest- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Albury Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
11h 26m$20–142Train, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberrabus Sydney
11h 5m$103–230Train, bus via Albury
- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Albury Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Albury to Canberrabus
11h 7m$39–300Drive 790.7 km
- Drive from Colac to Canberracar 790.7 km
8h 34m$150–216Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly
- 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 Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane AVV - CBR
7h 21m$248–934Bus
- 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 Canberrabus
12h 1m
Colac to Canberra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colac to Canberra is to train and bus via Albury which costs $19 - $150 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Canberra is to train and shuttle and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $180 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Colac station to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Colac Station/Gellibrand St and arriving at Canberra via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Colac and Canberra is 641 km. The road distance is 790.7 km.
The best way to get from Colac to Canberra without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 5m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Colac to Canberra, including transfers.
Colac to Canberra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Colac Station/Gellibrand St.
Colac to Canberra bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to Canberra is 791 km. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Colac to Canberra.
There are 883+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Canberra via Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 12h 1m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,200
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Avalon Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–400
- 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
Train from Southern Cross Station to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Albury Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
- 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
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $70–120
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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 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
- $1–16
- 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
- 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
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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