There are 9 ways to get from Toowoomba to Colac by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Avalon Airport, train
best- Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane WTB - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
9h 39m$439–1,702Bus, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
11h 16m$167–649Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain
32h 1m$198–548Bus
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand Stbus
35h 6m$224–473Drive 1,662.2 km
- Drive from Toowoomba to Colaccar 1,662.2 km
18h 26m$301–435Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
9h 37m$221–473Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
9h 36m$174–586Bus, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Stationtrain
11h 22m$174–586Bus, train
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Stationtrain
2d 9h$2,634–3,759
Toowoomba to Colac by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Toowoomba to Colac is to bus and train via Sydney which costs $190 - $550 and takes 32h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Toowoomba to Colac is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 36m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Toowoomba to Colac station. However, there are services departing from Toowoomba and arriving at Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Sydney Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 6m.
The distance between Toowoomba and Colac is 1475 km. The road distance is 1662.2 km.
The best way to get from Toowoomba to Colac without a car is to bus and train via Sydney which takes 32h 1m and costs $190 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Toowoomba to Colac, including transfers.
Toowoomba to Colac bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Toowoomba station.
Toowoomba to Colac bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Brisbane station.
Colac is 1h ahead of Toowoomba. It is currently 4:02 AM in Toowoomba and 5:02 AM in Colac.
Yes, the driving distance between Toowoomba to Colac is 1662 km. It takes approximately 18h 26m to drive from Toowoomba to Colac.
What companies run services between Toowoomba, QLD, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Toowoomba to Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 35h 6m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- public.relations@journeybeyond.com.au
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- info@gull.com.au
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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