There are 6 ways to get from Colac to Perth by train, shuttle, plane, car, or bus
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Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Colac Station to Geelong Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)MEL - PER
7h 54m$310–854Train
- Take the train from Colac Station to North Shore Station
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
2d 6hDrive 3,249.3 km
- Drive from Colac to Perth3,249.3 km
34h 37m$636–918Train, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Station
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Perth Airport (PER)MGB - PER
13h 8m$633–1,463Train, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Station
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
2d 9h$690–7,148Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr
- Take the bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
2d 10h$702–7,133
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colac to Perth is to train and shuttle and fly which costs $310 - $900 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Perth is to train and shuttle and fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $310 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Colac station to Perth. However, there are services departing from Colac Station and arriving at Perth via North Shore Station and Adelaide Parklands. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Colac and Perth is 2876 km. The road distance is 3249.3 km.
The best way to get from Colac to Perth without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Colac to Perth, including transfers.
Colac to Perth train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Colac Station.
Perth is 3h behind Colac. It is currently 12:47 AM in Colac and 9:47 PM in Perth.
Colac to Perth train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at North Shore Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to Perth is 3249 km. It takes approximately 34h 37m to drive from Colac to Perth.
What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Perth, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Colac Station to Perth via North Shore Station, Adelaide Station, and Adelaide Parklands in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Perth Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- 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 North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
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
Train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–7,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,300–4,000
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,100–3,700
- PLATINUM
- $4,300–7,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,800–4,800
- 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
- +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/
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/
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/
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Mount Gambier to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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