There are 6 ways to get from Aberdeen to Ballarat by plane or train
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ABZ - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
30h 37m$995–1,853Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EDI - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
29h 11m$986–1,941Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GLA - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
29h 38m$1,063–2,069Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane INV - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
32h 29m$1,195–3,787Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane EDI - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
32h 19m$1,222–3,230Fly Aberdeen Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ABZ - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
33h$1,131–3,442
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Ballarat is to fly and train which costs $950 - $1,900 and takes 30h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Ballarat is to train and fly which takes 29h 11m and costs $950 - $2,000.
The distance between Aberdeen and Ballarat is 16906 km.
It takes approximately 30h 37m to get from Aberdeen to Ballarat, including transfers.
Ballarat is 9h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 9:46 PM in Aberdeen and 6:46 AM in Ballarat.
There are 209+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Ballarat. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Sunshine Station/Dickson St, walk to Sunshine Station, then take the train to Ballarat Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Sunshine Station/Dickson St, walk to Sunshine Station, then take the train to Ballarat Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Avalon Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Avalon Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Avalon Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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