There are 3 ways to get from Ballarat to Cranbourne by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the train from Town Hall Station to Cranbourne Stationtrain Cranbourne
2h 43m$15–18Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Sunshine Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rdbus 903
6h 23m$15–18Drive 162.6 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Cranbournecar 162.6 km
1h 52m$29–42
Ballarat to Cranbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Cranbourne is to train and bus which costs $14 - $18 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Cranbourne is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs $28 - $45.
No, there is no direct train from Ballarat station to Cranbourne station. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station and arriving at Cranbourne Station via Footscray Station and Town Hall Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Ballarat and Cranbourne is 159 km. The road distance is 162.6 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Cranbourne without a car is to train which takes 2h 43m and costs $14 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Ballarat to Cranbourne, including transfers.
Ballarat to Cranbourne train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Ballarat Station.
Ballarat to Cranbourne train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Footscray Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Cranbourne is 163 km. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Ballarat to Cranbourne.
There are 410+ hotels available in Cranbourne.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Cranbourne, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Ballarat Station to Cranbourne Station via Footscray Station and Town Hall Station in around 2h 43m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Town Hall Station to Cranbourne Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Chadstone Shopping Centre/Eastern Access Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
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