There are 8 ways to get from Colac to Port Pirie by train, shuttle, plane, car, or bus
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Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive
best- 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 Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
8h 49m$456–798Train, bus via Melbourne
cheapest- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
19h 24m$59–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
15h 56m$182–424Bus
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
17h 55m$137–188Drive 875.9 km
- Drive from Colac to Port Piriecar 875.9 km
10h 21m$167–241Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, 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 Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Piriebus
9h 45m$191–473Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive
- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane AVV - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
16h 19m$226–928Train, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive
- Take the train from Colac Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MGB - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Piriecar
12h 57m$319–807
Colac to Port Pirie by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colac to Port Pirie is to train and bus via Melbourne which costs $55 - $130 and takes 19h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Port Pirie is to train and shuttle and fly and drive which takes 8h 49m and costs $450 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Colac station to Port Pirie. However, there are services departing from Colac Station/Gellibrand St and arriving at Port Pirie via Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Ballarat and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 55m.
The distance between Colac and Port Pirie is 1173 km. The road distance is 875.9 km.
The best way to get from Colac to Port Pirie without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 56m and costs $180 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Colac to Port Pirie, including transfers.
Colac to Port Pirie bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Colac Station/Gellibrand St.
Colac to Port Pirie bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Port Pirie is 30 min behind Colac. It is currently 5:16 PM in Colac and 4:46 PM in Port Pirie.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to Port Pirie is 876 km. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Colac to Port Pirie.
What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Port Pirie, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Port Pirie via Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Ballarat, and Adelaide in around 17h 55m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–350
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–2,100
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- 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 Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 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 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
- 8h 55m
- 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
- 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
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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 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
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–60
- 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 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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