There are 3 ways to get from Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds by train, bus, or car
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Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds is to bus which costs $7 - $22 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs $18 - $28.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat station to Melbourne Showgrounds. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and arriving at RAS Showgrounds/Langs Rd via Lonsdale St/Spencer St and Hopkins St/Leeds St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Ballarat station to Melbourne Showgrounds station. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station and arriving at Footscray Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Ballarat and Melbourne Showgrounds is 112 km. The road distance is 105 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds without a car is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs $14 - $18.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds, including transfers.
Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Ballarat Station.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds is to train which takes 1h 47m and costs $14 - $18. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $7 - $22 and takes 2h 25m.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Melbourne Showgrounds, VIC, Australia?
V/Line operates a train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 18m. Alternatively, V-Line Buses operates a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St twice daily. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Footscray Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds is 105 km. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Ballarat to Melbourne Showgrounds.
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