There are 7 ways to get from Ballarat to Goolwa by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Murray Bridge Station to Goolwataxi
8h 33m$204–382Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Dundas St/Market Stbus
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - South West sidebus
13h 45m$13–77Bus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North sidebus 1251
11h 39m$99–113Drive 614.8 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Goolwacar 614.8 km
7h 6m$111–160Train to Melbourne Airport, fly, 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 Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North sidebus
8h 28m$117–361Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MGB - ADL
- Take the bus from Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North sidebus
10h 18m$247–433Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly, bus
- 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 Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane AVV - ADL
- Take the bus from Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North sidebus
9h 11m$137–529
Ballarat to Goolwa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Goolwa is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $13 - $80 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Goolwa is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat to Goolwa. However, there are services departing from Ballarat and arriving at Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side via Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Ballarat and Goolwa is 640 km. The road distance is 614.8 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Goolwa without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 33m and costs $200 - $390.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Ballarat to Goolwa, including transfers.
Ballarat to Goolwa bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Ballarat station.
Ballarat to Goolwa bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Goolwa is 30 min behind Ballarat. It is currently 12:54 AM in Ballarat and 12:24 AM in Goolwa.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Goolwa is 615 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Ballarat to Goolwa.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Goolwa, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side via Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–360
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - South West side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Zone B Seaford Interchange to Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Collingwood St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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
Bus from Dundas St/Market St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Murray Bridge Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 8 8531 0555
SA Regional Taxis
- Phone
- +61 8 8532 5776
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