There are 3 ways to get from Robe to Colac by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Robe 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
7h 56m$40–74Drive 397.2 km
- Drive from Robe to Colac397.2 km
4h 42m$78–112Bus, fly, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Robe to Mount Gambier
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)MGB - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
7h 16m$245–565
Robe to Colac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Robe to Colac is to bus and train which costs $40 - $75 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Robe to Colac is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs $75 - $120.
The distance between Robe and Colac is 463 km. The road distance is 397.2 km.
The best way to get from Robe to Colac without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 56m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Robe to Colac, including transfers.
Colac is 30 min ahead of Robe. It is currently 11:02 AM in Robe and 11:32 AM in Colac.
Yes, the driving distance between Robe to Colac is 397 km. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Robe to Colac.
There are 21+ hotels available in Colac.
What companies run services between Robe, SA, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Robe to Colac. However, you can take the bus to Mount Gambier, walk to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East, take the bus to Warrnambool Station/Merri St, walk to Warrnambool Station, then take the train to Colac Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Robe to Colac in around 4h 42m.
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- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 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
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Robe to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- 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/
- 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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