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

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There are 5 ways to get from Colac to Darwin by train, shuttle, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly

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

  2. Bus

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

  3. Train

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

  4. Drive 3,677.7 km

    1. Drive from Colac to Darwincar3,677.7 km
    36h 36m
    $701–1,012

  5. Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
    2. Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)planeAVV - DRW
    13h 1m
    $375–1,368

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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