Public transport

Corangamite Shire is well served by road and rail transport infrastructure.  Major state highways cross the Shire in the east/west direction, and the Melbourne to Warrnambool rail line provides both freight and public transport services.

V/Line passenger trains operate between Melbourne and Warrnambool four times a day, stopping at Camperdown and Terang railway stations.  V/Line coach services provide direct connections to Ballarat via Derrinallum, Lismore and Skipton from these stations on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Council are in the process of advocating for a fifth service between Warrnambool and Melbourne which is expected to be delivered following infrastructure upgrades to the current line.

On weekdays there is a bus service from Warrnambool to Ballarat via Derrinallum, Lismore and Skipton.  V/Line coaches also operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from Warrnambool to Apollo Bay and return along the Great Ocean Road, servicing Port Campbell and Peterborough.

More information on regional Victoria's public transport is available from VicLink

A public transport service operates locally between Timboon, Cobden and Camperdown.  The timetables are designed to provide connections to train and coach services at the Camperdown Railway Station.  The service operates on 4 days of the week - a comprehensive service meeting all trains runs on Thursdays, with evening train connections provided on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 

Regional Train & Bus Services

Click on the following links for timetables:

• Warrnambool - Melbourne V/line
• Warrnambool - Port Campbell via Allansford, Nullawarre, Timboon
• Timboon - Camperdown via Cobden
• Ararat to Hamilton to Warrnambool
• Warrnambool - Melbourne via Apollo Bay & Geelong
• Warrnambool - Melbourne via Ballarat
• Ballarat - Warrnambool via Skipton

Popes Buslines also offers a bus service from Timboon to Camperdown via Cobden.  Click here for more information and the timetable.

For more information about these services, including suggestions for improvements, contact the Shire on 03 5593 7100.

Public Transport Ombudsman

The Public Transport Ombudsman (PTO) is a free independent service that can help you resolve complaints about public transport in Victoria.  They look at a wide range of public transport issues including:  

• The impact of public transport construction works  
• The conduct of staff, including Authorised Officers
• Reliability of services
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• Accessibility

Your complaint must be about one of the members of the Public Transport Ombudsman Scheme:

Level Crossing Removal Authority Melbourne Metro Rail Authority Metrol Trains Public Transport Victoria (PTV) including myki Southern Cross Station

Transdev V/line VicTrack Yarra Trams BusVic Members

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To make a complaint or for more information, call 1800 466 865 or visit ptovic.com.au