There are 6 ways to get from Colac to Perth by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Perth Airport (PER)plane MEL - PER
8h 21m$281–596Train
- Take the train from Colac Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
3d 7h$738–8,361Drive 3,249.3 km
- Drive from Colac to Perthcar 3,249.3 km
34h 54m$577–833Train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Colac Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Perth Airport (PER)plane AVV - PER
11h 31m$489–874Train, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Take the bus from Mount Gambier to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
3d 10h$702–8,160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Parklands to Perthtrain
3d 10h$702–8,123
Colac to Perth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colac to Perth is to train and fly which costs $280 - $600 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Perth is to train and fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $280 - $600.
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 3 days 7h.
The distance between Colac and Perth is 2888 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 3 days 7h and costs $700 - $8,500.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Colac to Perth, including transfers.
Colac to Perth train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Colac Station.
Perth is 2h behind Colac. It is currently 2:08 PM in Colac and 12:08 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 54m 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 3d 7h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Perth Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Perth Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–850
- 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
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Colac Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Colac Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
Train from Adelaide Parklands to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- 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
- $2,400–4,100
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,200–3,800
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,000–5,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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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