There are 6 ways to get from Ouyen to Colac by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train via Stawell
best- Take the bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Stawell Station/Napier St
- Take the train from Stawell Station to North Shore Station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
9h 40mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caltex Station/Calder Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
10h 25m$7–59Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Footscray Station
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Colac Station
10h 53m$17–39Drive 438.9 km
- Drive from Ouyen to Colac438.9 km
5h 23m$85–122Bus, fly, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Caltex Station/Calder Hwy to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MQL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
8h 16m$212–403Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Camperdown Station/Longmore St
- Take the train from Camperdown Station to Colac Station
10h 16m$13–59
Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ouyen to Colac is to bus and train which costs $17 - $40 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ouyen to Colac is to drive which takes 5h 23m and costs $80 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Ouyen station to Colac station. However, there are services departing from Caltex Station/Calder Hwy and arriving at Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 25m.
The distance between Ouyen and Colac is 556 km. The road distance is 438.9 km.
The best way to get from Ouyen to Colac without a car is to bus and train via Stawell which takes 9h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Ouyen to Colac, including transfers.
Ouyen to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Caltex Station/Calder Hwy.
Ouyen to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Ouyen to Colac is 439 km. It takes approximately 5h 23m to drive from Ouyen to Colac.
There are 21+ hotels available in Colac.
What companies run services between Ouyen, VIC, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Caltex Station/Calder Hwy to Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 10h 25m.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Train from Stawell Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- 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 Swan Hill Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Camperdown Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Stawell Station/Napier St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Caltex Station/Calder Hwy to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Camperdown Station/Longmore St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Caltex Station/Calder Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Caltex Station/Calder Hwy to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 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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