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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Colac by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus

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  1. Fly Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeSYD - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
    6h 10m
    $164–441

  2. Train

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    1. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain623 / ...
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac StationtrainGeelong
    13h 55m
    $74–253

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
    2. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
    3. Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus
    15h 40m
    $97–309

  4. Drive 1,000.7 km

    1. Drive from Sydney to Colaccar1,000.7 km
    10h 35m
    $196–284

  5. Fly Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)planeSYD - AVV
    2. Take the train from Wyndham Vale Station to Geelong Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
    7h 28m
    $145–615

  6. Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train

    1. Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)planeNTL - MEL
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle
    4. Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
    9h 13m
    $134–409

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sydney Domestic Airport to Southern Cross Coach TerminalbusMelbourne
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac StationtrainGeelong
    16h 6m
    $155–332

Sydney to Colac by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?

You can take a train from Central Station to Colac Station via Southern Cross Station in around 13h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Station to Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 15h 40m.

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