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How to get fromColac to Darwinby train, shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound) or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Colac to Darwin by train, shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train, shuttle, fly

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    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Stationtrain train
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane plane MEL - DRW
    7h 46m
    $355–888

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ballarat to Adelaidebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Alice Springs to Darwinbus bus
    2d 9h
    $497–1,118

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Colac Station to North Shore Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Adelaide Station to Darwintrain train
    2d 18h
    $3,011–3,243

  4. Drive 3,677.7 km

    1. Drive from Colac to Darwincar car 3,677.7 km
    36h 52m
    $695–1,003

Colac to Darwin by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket$497Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Darwin, NT, Australia?

You can take a bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Darwin via Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Ballarat, Adelaide, and Alice Springs in around 2d 9h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colac Station to Darwin via North Shore Station, Adelaide Station, and Darwin in around 2d 18h.

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