There are 10 ways to get from Ballarat to Mitchells Island by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane MEL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Taree Stationtrain
10h 19m$193–569Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Stationtrain 33 / ...
20h 15m$169–527Bus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Tareebus
21h 23m$235–509Drive 1,223.9 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Mitchells Islandcar 1,223.9 km
13h 30m$220–318Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Stationtrain
11h 55m$204–569Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane MEL - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Tareebus
11h 35m$323–809Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, train
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MEL - CFS
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Taree Stationtrain
10h 55m$343–871Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Taree Stationtrain
12h 33m$209–547Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Port Macquarie, bus
- 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 Port Macquarie (PQQ)plane AVV - PQQ
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Tareebus
12h 33m$408–827Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Tareebus
22h 56m$187–320
Ballarat to Mitchells Island by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Mitchells Island is to train and bus which costs $180 - $320 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Mitchells Island is to train and fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $190 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat to Mitchells Island. However, there are services departing from Ballarat and arriving at Manning Point Rd At Factory Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Central Station and Victoria St Before Manning St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Ballarat station to Mitchells Island station. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station and arriving at Taree Station via Southern Cross and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 15m.
The distance between Ballarat and Mitchells Island is 1214 km. The road distance is 1223.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Mitchells Island without a car is to train which takes 20h 15m and costs $160 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Ballarat to Mitchells Island, including transfers.
Ballarat to Mitchells Island bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Ballarat station.
Ballarat to Mitchells Island train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Ballarat Station.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Mitchells Island is to train which takes 20h 15m and costs $160 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 21h 23m.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Mitchells Island, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Ballarat Station to Mitchells Island via Southern Cross, Central Station, and Taree Station in around 20h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ballarat to Manning Point Rd At Factory Rd via Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Central Station, Taree, and Victoria St Before Manning St in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Port Macquarie via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Port Macquarie via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- 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 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 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 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 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
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
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $35–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $60–90
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $60–90
Train from Urunga Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $28–40
- First Class
- $35–60
Train from Central Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $60–90
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
Bus from Central Station to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $75–120
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $24–35
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $23–35
- Flexible
- $24–35
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Chatswood to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Ballarat to Mitchells Island bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Ballarat to Mitchells Island train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Mitchells Island is 1224 km. It takes approximately 13h 30m to drive from Ballarat to Mitchells Island.
There are 166+ hotels available in Mitchells Island.




















