There are 4 ways to get from Lorne to Colac by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lorne Visitor Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre/Pioneer Rdbus Coach
- Take the train from Waurn Ponds Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
3h 25m$15–31Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rdbus Coach
- Take the bus from Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand Stbus Marengo - Colac Via Forrest, Skenes Creek, Apollo Bay
3h 26m$6–19Drive 53.5 km
- Drive from Lorne to Colaccar 53.5 km
48 min$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lorne to Colactaxi 53.5 km
48 min$120–150
Lorne to Colac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lorne to Colac is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Lorne to Colac is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Lorne to Colac. However, there are services departing from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd and arriving at Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Lorne and Colac is 135 km. The road distance is 53.5 km.
The best way to get from Lorne to Colac without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 25m and costs $14 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Lorne to Colac, including transfers.
Lorne to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd station.
Lorne to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lorne to Colac is 54 km. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Lorne to Colac.
There are 23+ hotels available in Colac.
What companies run services between Lorne, VIC, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd to Colac Bus Interchange/Gellibrand St via Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Waurn Ponds Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Lorne Visitor Centre/Great Ocean Rd to Waurn Ponds Shopping Centre/Pioneer Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Lorne Hotel/Great Ocean Rd to Visitor Information Centre/Great Ocean Rd
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