There are 4 ways to get from Colac to Rosebud by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 788 bus
best- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Frankston to Sixth Ave/Point Nepean Rdbus 788 / ...
4h 44m$21–24Bus
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus Geelong
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Frankstonbus Frankston - Melbourne Airport
7h 13m$64–81Drive 225.2 km
- Drive from Colac to Rosebudcar 225.2 km
2h 48m$41–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Colac Station to Sunshine Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Mordialloc SC/Centre Waybus 903
7h 55m$27–30
Colac to Rosebud by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colac to Rosebud is to train and line 788 bus which costs $21 - $25 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Rosebud is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Colac station to Rosebud. However, there are services departing from Colac Station/Gellibrand St and arriving at Eighth Ave/Point Nepean Rd via Skybus Coach Terminal, Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr and Frankston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between Colac and Rosebud is 235 km. The road distance is 225.2 km.
The best way to get from Colac to Rosebud without a car is to train and line 788 bus which takes 4h 44m and costs $21 - $25.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Colac to Rosebud, including transfers.
Colac to Rosebud bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Colac Station/Gellibrand St.
Colac to Rosebud bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to Rosebud is 225 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Colac to Rosebud.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Rosebud.
What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Rosebud, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Eighth Ave/Point Nepean Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Skybus Coach Terminal, Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, and Frankston in around 7h 13m.
- 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 Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.feedback@metrotrains.com.au
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Frankston to Sixth Ave/Point Nepean Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Mordialloc SC/Centre Way
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Frankston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28
- 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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