There are 4 ways to get from Ballarat to Kalgoorlie by train, plane, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane MEL - KGI
11h 41m$560–815Drive 2,753.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballarat to Kalgoorliecar 2,753.9 km
29h 33m$495–715Train
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Perthtrain
- Take the train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlietrain
4d 1h$949–10,387Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- 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 Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI)plane AVV - KGI
18h 3m$515–1,533
Ballarat to Kalgoorlie by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Kalgoorlie is to drive which costs $490 - $750 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Kalgoorlie is to train and fly which takes 11h 41m and costs $550 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Ballarat station to Kalgoorlie. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station and arriving at Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie via Southern Cross, Central Station, Perth Stn Platform 8 and East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 1h.
The distance between Ballarat and Kalgoorlie is 2402 km. The road distance is 2753.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Kalgoorlie without a car is to train which takes 4 days 1h and costs $950 - $11,000.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Ballarat to Kalgoorlie, including transfers.
Ballarat to Kalgoorlie train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Ballarat Station.
Kalgoorlie is 2h behind Ballarat. It is currently 1:27 AM in Ballarat and 11:27 PM in Kalgoorlie.
Ballarat to Kalgoorlie train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Kalgoorlie is 2754 km. It takes approximately 29h 33m to drive from Ballarat to Kalgoorlie.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia?
You can take a train from Ballarat Station to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie via Southern Cross, Central Station, Perth, Perth Stn Platform 8, and East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth in around 4d 1h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Gold Coast, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Brisbane, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Adelaide, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- allianceairlines.com.au
Flights from Avalon Airport to Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport via Sydney, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- 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 5m
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Central Station to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–10,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $2,100–5,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $2,700–4,700
- PLATINUM
- $6,500–10,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Train from East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth to Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–120
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
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