There are 7 ways to get from Ballarat to Barmera by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train, fly to Mildura Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)plane MEL - MQL
- Drive from Mildura-Airport-MQL to Barmeracar
6h 31m$217–336Bus via Ouyen
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ouyen Community Park/Oke Stbus
- Take the bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tcebus
- Take the bus from Pinnaroo to South Berribus
12h 29m$27–63Train, bus via Nildottie Rd / Marks Landing Shack Rd - West side
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from South Tce - South East side to Nildottie Rd / Marks Landing Shack Rd - West sidebus
- Take the bus from Nildottie Rd / Marks Landing Shack Rd - West side to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South sidebus
13h 55m$109–257Drive 596.4 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Barmeracar 596.4 km
6h 54m$108–155Train, fly to Adelaide Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South sidebus
10h$118–356Bus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South sidebus 1180
12h 55m$100–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South sidebus
14h 3m$131–317
Ballarat to Barmera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Barmera is to bus via Ouyen which costs $27 - $65 and takes 12h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Barmera is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 31m and costs $210 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat station to Barmera. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and arriving at Nookamka Tce / Sturt St - South East side via Ouyen Community Park/Oke St, Pinnaroo and Vaughan Tce / Riverview Dr - West side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Ballarat and Barmera is 735 km. The road distance is 596.4 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Barmera without a car is to bus via Ouyen which takes 12h 29m and costs $27 - $65.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Ballarat to Barmera, including transfers.
Ballarat to Barmera bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Barmera bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ouyen Community Park/Oke St station.
Barmera is 30 min behind Ballarat. It is currently 9:57 AM in Ballarat and 9:27 AM in Barmera.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Barmera is 596 km. It takes approximately 6h 54m to drive from Ballarat to Barmera.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Barmera, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Nookamka Tce / Sturt St - South East side via Ouyen Community Park/Oke St, Pinnaroo, South Berri, and Vaughan Tce / Riverview Dr - West side in around 12h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mildura Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $120–150
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $160–200
- Red Premium Everyday
- $200–240
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ouyen Community Park/Oke St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–35
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Pinnaroo to South Berri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from South Tce - South East side to Nildottie Rd / Marks Landing Shack Rd - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Nildottie Rd / Marks Landing Shack Rd - West side to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 146 Gawler station to Pascoe Tce / Fowles Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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