There are 2 ways to get from Ballarat to Hamilton by bus or car
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Ballarat to Hamilton by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Hamilton is to bus which costs $2 - $21 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Hamilton is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St station and arriving at Hamilton Station/Station St station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Ballarat and Hamilton is 179 km. The road distance is 177.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Hamilton without a car is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $2 - $21.
The bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Ballarat to Hamilton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Hamilton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Hamilton Station/Station St.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Hamilton is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Ballarat to Hamilton.
There are 22+ hotels available in Hamilton.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Hamilton, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St twice daily. Tickets cost $2–21 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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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