There are 2 ways to get from Colac to Penola by train, bus, or car
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Colac to Penola by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Colac to Penola is to train and bus which costs $35 - $75 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Penola is to drive which takes 3h 29m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Colac and Penola is 438 km. The road distance is 293.8 km.
The best way to get from Colac to Penola without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 29m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Colac to Penola, including transfers.
Penola is 30 min behind Colac. It is currently 10:30 PM in Colac and 10:00 PM in Penola.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to Penola is 294 km. It takes approximately 3h 29m to drive from Colac to Penola.
There are 26+ hotels available in Penola.
What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Penola, SA, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Colac to Penola. However, you can take the train to Warrnambool Station, walk to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, take the bus to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, walk to Mount Gambier, then take the bus to Penola. Alternatively, you can drive from Colac to Penola in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Penola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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