There are 4 ways to get from Melton to Colac by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Melton Station to Footscray Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
3h 59m$23–30Line 456 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St to Sunshine Station/Dickson Stbus 456
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Drbus
- Take the bus from Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus
5h 4m$8–36Drive 141.1 km
- Drive from Melton to Colaccar 141.1 km
1h 43m$26–37Line 456 bus, train
- Take the bus from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St to Sunshine Station/Dickson Stbus 456
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
4h 7m$21–25
Melton to Colac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melton to Colac is to line 456 bus and train which costs $20 - $25 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Melton to Colac is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Melton to Colac station. However, there are services departing from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St and arriving at Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Sunshine Station/City Pl and Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Melton and Colac is 186 km. The road distance is 141.1 km.
The best way to get from Melton to Colac without a car is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs $22 - $30.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from Melton to Colac, including transfers.
Melton to Colac bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St station.
The best way to get from Melton to Colac is to train which takes 3h 59m and costs $22 - $30. Alternatively, you can line 456 bus and bus, which costs $7 - $40 and takes 5h 4m.
Melton to Colac bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Sunshine Station/Dickson St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melton to Colac is 141 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Melton to Colac.
What companies run services between Melton, VIC, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St to Colac Station via Melton Station/Staughton St, Melton Station, and Footscray Station in around 3h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St to Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Sunshine Station/City Pl, and Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Melton Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Footscray Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Melton Bus Interchange/Palmerston St to Sunshine Station/Dickson St
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Sunshine Station/City Pl to Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Waurn Ponds Station/Sugargum Dr to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
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