There are 4 ways to get from Perth to Colac by plane, shuttle, train, car, or bus
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Fly, shuttle, train
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)PER - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
8h 5m$310–854Train
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
2d 7hDrive 3,249.2 km
- Drive from Perth to Colac3,249.2 km
34h 35m$633–914Train, bus
- Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
2d 10h$688–7,937
Perth Airport (PER) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Colac is to fly and shuttle and train which costs $310 - $900 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Colac is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 8h 5m and costs $310 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Colac station. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Colac Station via Adelaide Station, North Shore Station and Geelong Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Perth and Colac is 2878 km. The road distance is 3249.2 km.
The best way to get from Perth to Colac without a car is to train which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Perth to Colac, including transfers.
Perth to Colac train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, depart from Perth station.
Colac is 3h ahead of Perth. It is currently 12:07 AM in Perth and 3:07 AM in Colac.
Perth to Colac train services, operated by Journey Beyond - Indian Pacific, arrive at Adelaide Parklands station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Colac is 3249 km. It takes approximately 34h 35m to drive from Perth to Colac.
What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Perth to Colac Station via Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide Station, North Shore Station, and Geelong Station in around 2d 7h.
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- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- 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 Warrnambool Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Perth to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $598–8,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $598
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,000–1,400
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,200–1,700
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,200–3,800
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,900–3,400
- PLATINUM
- $5,000–8,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $2,600–4,600
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- 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
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- stateliner.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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
- $3–22
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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