There are 7 ways to get from Ballarat to Bundaberg by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Bundaberg
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane MEL - BDB
7h 27m$368–511Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bundabergtrain
34h 16m$189–1,812Bus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundabergbus
35h 54m$385–809Drive 1,915.2 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Bundabergcar 1,915.2 km
22h 5m$345–498Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Bundaberg
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane AVV - BDB
10h 39m$523–929Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Hervey Bay, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane MEL - HVB
- Take the bus from Hervey Bay to Bundabergbus
8h 51m$198–717Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundabergbus
40h 48m$334–592
Ballarat to Bundaberg by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Bundaberg is to train which costs $180 - $1,900 and takes 34h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Bundaberg is to train and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $360 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat to Bundaberg. However, there are services departing from Ballarat and arriving at Bundaberg via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Central Station and Brisbane Coach Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Ballarat station to Bundaberg. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station and arriving at Bundaberg via Southern Cross, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 16m.
The distance between Ballarat and Bundaberg is 1699 km. The road distance is 1915.2 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Bundaberg without a car is to train which takes 34h 16m and costs $180 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Ballarat to Bundaberg, including transfers.
Ballarat to Bundaberg bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Ballarat station.
Ballarat to Bundaberg train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Ballarat Station.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Bundaberg is to train which takes 34h 16m and costs $180 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $380 - $850 and takes 35h 54m.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Bundaberg, QLD, Australia?
You can take a train from Ballarat Station to Bundaberg via Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street Station, and Roma Street in around 34h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ballarat to Bundaberg via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Central Station, Brisbane, and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 35h 54m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Canberra, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–490
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–510
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Bundaberg via Orange, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Bundaberg via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,274
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
Bus from Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–200
- Advantage
- $160–250
- Flexible
- $210–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Hervey Bay to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Ballarat to Bundaberg bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Ballarat to Bundaberg train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Bundaberg is 1915 km. It takes approximately 22h 5m to drive from Ballarat to Bundaberg.
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