There are 8 ways to get from Ararat to Poochera by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ararat station to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Poocherabus
16h 53m$195–249Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from Barkly St/Ingor St to Dundas St/Market Stbus
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Poocherabus
19h 55m$113–203Drive 1,142.9 km
- Drive from Ararat to Poocheracar 1,142.9 km
12h 51m$204–295Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Ceduna Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane MEL - CED
- Take the bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North sidebus
13h 7m$720–1,082Train, bus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Poocherabus
17h 47m$214–429Bus, bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Ceduna Airport
- Take the bus from Ararat to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane MGB - CED
- Take the bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North sidebus
14h 34m$393–1,029Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Poocherabus
16h 34m$209–488Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Ceduna Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane AVV - CED
- Take the bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North sidebus
18h 18m$184–749
Ararat to Poochera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ararat to Poochera is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $110 - $210 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ararat to Poochera is to drive which takes 12h 51m and costs $200 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Ararat station to Poochera. However, there are services departing from Ararat station and arriving at Poochera via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 53m.
The distance between Ararat and Poochera is 1185 km. The road distance is 1142.9 km.
The best way to get from Ararat to Poochera without a car is to bus which takes 16h 53m and costs $190 - $250.
It takes approximately 16h 53m to get from Ararat to Poochera, including transfers.
Ararat to Poochera bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Ararat station.
Ararat to Poochera bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Poochera is 30 min behind Ararat. It is currently 4:08 AM in Ararat and 3:38 AM in Poochera.
Yes, the driving distance between Ararat to Poochera is 1143 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Ararat to Poochera.
What companies run services between Ararat, VIC, Australia and Poochera, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ararat station to Poochera via Adelaide in around 16h 53m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Mount Gambier Airport, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ararat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Ararat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Ararat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Ararat station to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Poochera
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Poochera
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Poochera
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide to Poochera
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Barkly St/Ingor St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Dundas St/Market St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ararat to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
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