There are 3 ways to get from Ballarat to Melbourne by train, bus, or car
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Ballarat to Melbourne by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Melbourne is to train which costs $8 - $12 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Melbourne is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs $19 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St station and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 44m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ballarat Station station and arriving at Southern Cross Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Ballarat and Melbourne is 113 km. The road distance is 110.2 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Melbourne without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs $8 - $12.
The train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station takes 1h 29m including transfers and departs hourly.
Ballarat to Melbourne bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Melbourne train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Ballarat Station.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Melbourne is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs $8 - $12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $1 - $100 and takes 2h 44m.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
V/Line operates a train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Alternatively, V-Line Buses operates a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1–18 and the journey takes 2h 44m. Firefly Express also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Ballarat to Melbourne bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Ballarat to Melbourne train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Melbourne is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Ballarat to Melbourne.
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