There are 3 ways to get from Colac to Mallacoota by train, bus, car, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
13h 13m$20–54Drive 660.2 km
- Drive from Colac to Mallacootacar 660.2 km
7h 41m$120–173Train, shuttle, fly, 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 Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane MEL - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
9h 24m$258–823
Colac to Mallacoota by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colac to Mallacoota is to train and bus which costs $19 - $55 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Mallacoota is to drive which takes 7h 41m and costs $110 - $180.
The distance between Colac and Mallacoota is 669 km. The road distance is 660.2 km.
The best way to get from Colac to Mallacoota without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 13m and costs $19 - $55.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Colac to Mallacoota, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to Mallacoota is 660 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Colac to Mallacoota.
There are 70+ hotels available in Mallacoota.
What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Mallacoota, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Colac to Mallacoota. However, you can take the train to Southern Cross Station, take the train to Bairnsdale Station, walk to Bairnsdale, take the bus to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd, then take the bus to Bendigo Bank/Maurice Ave. Alternatively, you can drive from Colac to Mallacoota in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- 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 Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- 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 Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 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
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