There are 3 ways to get from Colac to Rosebud by train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, line 788 bus
best- Take the train from Colac Station to Southern Cross Station
- Take the train from Flinders Street Station to Frankston Station
- Take the bus from Frankston to Sixth Ave/Point Nepean Rd788 / ...
4h 42m$19–21Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St56
- Take the car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento
5h 37m$20–44Drive 222.6 km
- Drive from Colac to Rosebud222.6 km
2h 52m$43–61
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 $18 - $21 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Colac to Rosebud is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Colac and Rosebud is 235 km. The road distance is 222.6 km.
The best way to get from Colac to Rosebud without a car is to train and line 788 bus which takes 4h 42m and costs $18 - $21.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from Colac to Rosebud, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colac to Rosebud is 223 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Colac to Rosebud.
There are 1523+ hotels available in Rosebud.
What companies run services between Colac, VIC, Australia and Rosebud, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Colac to Rosebud. However, you can take the train to Southern Cross Station, take the train to Flinders Street Station, take the train to Frankston Station, walk to Frankston, then take the line 788 bus to Sixth Ave/Point Nepean Rd. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Rosebud via Geelong Station/Railway Tce, Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St, Queenscliff, and Sorrento in around 5h 37m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
- 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 10 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
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Queenscliff Marina/Wharf St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- 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/
- Phone
- +61 3 5257 4500
- travel@searoad.com.au
- Website
- searoad.com.au
Car ferry from Queenscliff to Sorrento
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- searoad.com.au
- Adult
- $19
- Vehicle Incl. Driver
- $83
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