There are 6 ways to get from Maryborough to Colac by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)HVB - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
7h 47m$372–730Train
cheapest- Take the train from Maryborough West to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
35h 6m$166–1,523Bus
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
41h 4mDrive 1,942.3 km
- Drive from Maryborough to Colac1,942.3 km
21h 38m$369–532Fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)HVB - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
12h 40m$280–1,160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
2d 13h$3,360–4,583
Maryborough to Colac by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maryborough to Colac is to train which costs $160 - $1,600 and takes 35h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Maryborough to Colac is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 7h 47m and costs $370 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Maryborough to Colac station. However, there are services departing from Maryborough and arriving at Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Brisbane, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 4m.
The distance between Maryborough and Colac is 1777 km. The road distance is 1942.3 km.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Colac without a car is to train which takes 35h 6m and costs $160 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Maryborough to Colac, including transfers.
Maryborough to Colac bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Maryborough station.
The best way to get from Maryborough to Colac is to train which takes 35h 6m and costs $160 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 41h 4m.
Maryborough to Colac bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Colac is 1h ahead of Maryborough. It is currently 1:29 PM in Maryborough and 2:29 PM in Colac.
What companies run services between Maryborough, QLD, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Old Maryborough station to Colac Station via Maryborough West station, Maryborough West, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 35h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maryborough to Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 41h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–650
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–600
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Hervey Bay to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac 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 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Maryborough West to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–959
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–190
- AChoice
- $13–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,365–4,455
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold Premium
- $4,455
- Gold
- $3,365
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- enquiries@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Maryborough to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–330
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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 Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach 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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