There are 4 ways to get from Mount Gambier to Colac by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus Coach
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Stationtrain Geelong
5h 9m$11–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus Geelong
5h 30m$4–40Drive 287 km
- Drive from Mount Gambier to Colaccar 287 km
3h 24m$52–75Fly, shuttle, train
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
4h 28m$217–525
Mount Gambier to Colac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Gambier to Colac is to bus and train which costs $11 - $35 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Gambier to Colac is to drive which takes 3h 24m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Gambier to Colac station. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and arriving at Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Warrnambool Station/Merri St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Mount Gambier and Colac is 328 km. The road distance is 287 km.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Colac without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 9m and costs $11 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Mount Gambier to Colac, including transfers.
Mount Gambier to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
Mount Gambier to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Warrnambool Station/Merri St.
Colac is 30 min ahead of Mount Gambier. It is currently 3:54 AM in Mount Gambier and 4:24 AM in Colac.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Gambier to Colac is 287 km. It takes approximately 3h 24m to drive from Mount Gambier to Colac.
What companies run services between Mount Gambier, SA, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Warrnambool Station/Merri St in around 5h 30m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- 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 Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
- +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
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