There are 4 ways to get from Ballarat to Doncaster by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 907 bus
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from King St/Lonsdale St to Beaconsfield St/Doncaster Rdbus 907
2h 20m$15–18Bus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Melbourne Airportbus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Doncaster Shopping Centre/Williamsons Rdbus Box Hill - Melbourne Airport
3h 3m$80Drive 124.7 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Doncastercar 124.7 km
1h 32m$23–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Sunshine Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to 88 Tram Rdbus 903
3h 38m$15–18
Ballarat to Doncaster by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Doncaster is to train and bus which costs $14 - $18 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Doncaster is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat to Doncaster. However, there are services departing from Ballarat and arriving at Doncaster Shopping Centre/Williamsons Rd via Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Ballarat and Doncaster is 131 km. The road distance is 124.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Doncaster without a car is to train and line 907 bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $14 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Ballarat to Doncaster, including transfers.
Ballarat to Doncaster bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Ballarat station.
Ballarat to Doncaster bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Melbourne Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Doncaster is 125 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Ballarat to Doncaster.
There are 5279+ hotels available in Doncaster.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Doncaster, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat to Doncaster Shopping Centre/Williamsons Rd via Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr in around 3h 3m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from King St/Lonsdale St to Beaconsfield St/Doncaster Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to 88 Tram Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Skybus
Bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Doncaster Shopping Centre/Williamsons Rd
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