There are 7 ways to get from Port Pirie to Colac by car, plane, shuttle, train, or bus
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Drive to Whyalla Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
best- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyalla Airport (WYA)car
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WYA - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
8h 6m$459–746Bus, train via Mount Gambier
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambierbus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Colac Stationtrain
17h 52m$127–201Bus, train
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
16h 21m$190–433Bus
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus
17h 37m$139–187Drive 875.9 km
- Drive from Port Pirie to Colaccar 875.9 km
10h 19m$167–241Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
9h 36m$193–463Drive to Whyalla Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Drive from Port Pirie to Whyalla Airport (WYA)car
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane WYA - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain
13h 34m$208–825
Port Pirie to Colac by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Pirie to Colac is to bus which costs $130 - $190 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Port Pirie to Colac is to drive and fly and shuttle and train which takes 8h 6m and costs $450 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Pirie to Colac station. However, there are services departing from Port Pirie and arriving at Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Adelaide, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
The distance between Port Pirie and Colac is 1175 km. The road distance is 875.9 km.
The best way to get from Port Pirie to Colac without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 21m and costs $190 - $440.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Port Pirie to Colac, including transfers.
Port Pirie to Colac bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Port Pirie station.
Port Pirie to Colac bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Adelaide station.
Colac is 30 min ahead of Port Pirie. It is currently 3:34 PM in Port Pirie and 4:04 PM in Colac.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Pirie to Colac is 876 km. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Port Pirie to Colac.
What companies run services between Port Pirie, SA, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Port Pirie to Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Adelaide, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 17h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- 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
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 Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
- 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 Port Pirie to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- 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/
- 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
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/
- 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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