There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Lake Bolac by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ararat stationbus Melbourne
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus Ararat - Lake Bolac Via Willaura
8h 35m$100–106Bus via Mount Gambier
cheapest- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus 1281 / ...
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus Coach
10h 59m$8–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus Ararat - Lake Bolac Via Willaura
9h 28m$114–281Drive 559 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Lake Bolaccar 559 km
6h 37m$101–146Fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane ADL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
6h 24m$237–411Fly to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwybus
7h 20m$137–391
Adelaide to Lake Bolac by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Lake Bolac is to bus which costs $100 - $110 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Lake Bolac is to fly and bus which takes 6h 24m and costs $230 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Lake Bolac. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Ararat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 35m.
The distance between Adelaide and Lake Bolac is 594 km. The road distance is 559 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Lake Bolac without a car is to bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $100 - $110.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Adelaide to Lake Bolac, including transfers.
Adelaide to Lake Bolac bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
Adelaide to Lake Bolac bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ararat station.
Lake Bolac is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 3:53 PM in Adelaide and 4:23 PM in Lake Bolac.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Lake Bolac is 559 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Adelaide to Lake Bolac.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Lake Bolac, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Adelaide to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy via Ararat in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Information Centre/Glenelg Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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