There are 7 ways to get from Yass to Colac by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train via Cootamundra
best- Take the bus from Banjo Patterson Park, Rossi St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5781
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
11h 29m$59–217Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Interchange/Lead St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Take the bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
12h 40m$31–95Drive 731.6 km
- Drive from Yass to Colac731.6 km
7h 44m$142–205Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Take the bus from Lead St Before Comur St to City Bus Stn Plt 6
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)CBR - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
7h 2m$196–504Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banjo Patterson Park, Rossi St to City Interchange Plt 10842 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
13h 7m$110–240Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, train
- Drive from Yass to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)OAG - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Colac Station
7h 34m$418–859Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Take the bus from Lead St Before Comur St to City Bus Stn Plt 6
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)CBR - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Colac Station
9h 20m$255–1,043
Yass to Colac by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yass to Colac is to bus which costs $30 - $95 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Yass to Colac is to bus and fly and shuttle and train which takes 7h 2m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Yass to Colac station. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange/Lead St and arriving at Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Yass and Colac is 787 km. The road distance is 731.6 km.
The best way to get from Yass to Colac without a car is to bus and train via Cootamundra which takes 11h 29m and costs $55 - $220.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Yass to Colac, including transfers.
Yass to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bus Interchange/Lead St station.
Yass to Colac bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Albury Station/Hume Hwy.
Yes, the driving distance between Yass to Colac is 732 km. It takes approximately 7h 44m to drive from Yass to Colac.
There are 21+ hotels available in Colac.
What companies run services between Yass, NSW, Australia and Colac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange/Lead St to Colac Station/Gellibrand St via Albury Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 12h 40m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–3,100
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–3,100
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–430
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Banjo Patterson Park, Rossi St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange/Lead St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Albury Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 2 6299 3722
- capitalinfo@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- transborder.com.au
Bus from Lead St Before Comur St to City Bus Stn Plt 6
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transborder.com.au/
Bus from Banjo Patterson Park, Rossi St to City Interchange Plt 10
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.transborder.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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–220
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- 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
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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