There are 4 ways to get from Ararat to Creswick by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 30 bus
best- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station to Hall St/Albert Stbus 30
2h 16m$15–18Bus, line 30 bus via Stockland SC/Gillies St N
cheapest- Take the bus from Ararat to Stockland SC/Gillies St Nbus Stawell - Ballarat Via Beaufort, Ararat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station to Hall St/Albert Stbus 30
3h 7m$6–8Bus, line 30 bus
- Take the bus from Ararat to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach / ...
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station to Hall St/Albert Stbus 30
2h 30m$7–105Drive 96.5 km
- Drive from Ararat to Creswickcar 96.5 km
1h 8m$18–25
Ararat to Creswick by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ararat to Creswick is to bus and line 30 bus via Stockland SC/Gillies St N which costs $6 - $9 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Ararat to Creswick is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Ararat to Creswick. However, there are services departing from Ararat and arriving at Hall St/Albert St via Ballarat Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Ararat and Creswick is 111 km. The road distance is 96.5 km.
The best way to get from Ararat to Creswick without a car is to train and line 30 bus which takes 2h 16m and costs $14 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Ararat to Creswick, including transfers.
Ararat to Creswick bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ararat station.
Ararat to Creswick bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Ararat to Creswick is 97 km. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Ararat to Creswick.
There are 617+ hotels available in Creswick.
What companies run services between Ararat, VIC, Australia and Creswick, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ararat to Hall St/Albert St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Ballarat Station in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ballarat Station to Hall St/Albert St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Ballarat Station to Hall St/Albert St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Ballarat Station to Hall St/Albert St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ararat to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ararat to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Ararat to Stockland SC/Gillies St N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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