There are 4 ways to get from Ballarat to Essendon Fields by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 903 bus
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Sunshine Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rdbus 903
2h 21m$15–18Bus, line 903 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Sunshine Station/City Plbus Ballarat
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rdbus 903
3h 27m$8–22Bus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Melbourne Airportbus
2h 23m$58Drive 103.7 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Essendon Fieldscar 103.7 km
1h 13m$19–27
Ballarat to Essendon Fields by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Essendon Fields is to train and line 903 bus which costs $14 - $18 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Essendon Fields is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat to Essendon Fields. However, there are services departing from Ballarat and arriving at Dromana Ave/Matthews Ave via Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Ballarat and Essendon Fields is 119 km. The road distance is 103.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Essendon Fields without a car is to train and line 903 bus which takes 2h 21m and costs $14 - $18.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Ballarat to Essendon Fields, including transfers.
Ballarat to Essendon Fields bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Ballarat station.
Ballarat to Essendon Fields bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Melbourne Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Essendon Fields is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Ballarat to Essendon Fields.
There are 4985+ hotels available in Essendon Fields.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Essendon Fields, VIC, Australia?
Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus operates a bus from Ballarat to Melbourne Airport every 3 hours. Tickets cost $52 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
Bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Sunshine Station/City Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
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