There are 7 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 Station
- Take a shuttle bus from Geelong station to Melbourne Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)MEL - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Pirie
9h 13m$446–798Train, bus via Melbourne
cheapest- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to 85 Franklin St
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie926
19h 24m$59–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to North Shore Station
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Adelaide Station
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie926
15h 56m$182–424Bus
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie926
17h 55m$137–188Drive 875.9 km
- Drive from Colac to Port Pirie875.9 km
10h 18m$169–243Train, shuttle to Melbourne Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- 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 Adelaide Airport (ADL)MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Port Pirie
9h 45m$201–473Train, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, drive
- 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 Whyalla Airport (WYA)MGB - WYA
- Drive from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Port Pirie
12h 56m$359–857
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 9h 13m and costs $440 - $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 9h 13m 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 4:29 PM in Colac and 3:59 PM in Port Pirie.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to Port Pirie is 876 km. It takes approximately 10h 18m 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
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
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
- $190–600
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
- $300–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- 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 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 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 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
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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/
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 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/
- 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
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