There are 3 ways to get from Ballarat to Heywood by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty Stbus Coach
5h 47m$5–46Bus via Warrnambool
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Lindsay St/Princes Hwybus Coach
6h 4m$4–39Drive 237.7 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Heywoodcar 237.7 km
2h 52m$43–61
Ballarat to Heywood by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Heywood is to bus via Warrnambool which costs $3 - $40 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Heywood is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat station to Heywood. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and arriving at Lindsay St/Princes Hwy via Hamilton Station/Station St and Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Ballarat and Heywood is 290 km. The road distance is 237.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Heywood without a car is to bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $4 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Ballarat to Heywood, including transfers.
Ballarat to Heywood bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Heywood bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Hamilton Station/Station St.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Heywood is 238 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Ballarat to Heywood.
There are 61+ hotels available in Heywood.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Heywood, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Lindsay St/Princes Hwy via Hamilton Station/Station St and Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St in around 5h 47m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Henty Street Bus Interchange/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Lindsay St/Princes Hwy
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