There are 7 ways to get from Ballarat to Nairne by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Tce - North side to Stop 72 Main Rd - South sidebus
9h 13m$141–271Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballarat to Kanivabus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy to Opposite Cornerstone College/Adelaide Rdbus Coach
10h 29m$70–104Drive 580.3 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Nairnecar 580.3 km
6h 37m$125–181Train to Melbourne Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MEL - ADL
- Take the bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Zone B Dumas St Park 'n' Ridebus
7h 24m$115–391Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballarat Base Hospital/Sturt St to Stawell Station/Napier Stbus
- Take the train from Stawell Station to Murray Bridge Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Tce - North side to Stop 72 Main Rd - South sidebus
9h 55m$133–264Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane MGB - ADL
9h 12m$298–474Train, 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 Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane AVV - ADL
8h 1m$127–583
Ballarat to Nairne by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Nairne is to bus which costs $70 - $110 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Nairne is to drive which takes 6h 37m and costs $120 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat to Nairne. However, there are services departing from Ballarat and arriving at Stop 82 Woodside Rd - West side via Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy, Stop 62 Adelaide Rd - East side and Zone B Dumas St Park 'n' Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Ballarat and Nairne is 605 km. The road distance is 580.3 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Nairne without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 13m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Ballarat to Nairne, including transfers.
Ballarat to Nairne bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Ballarat station.
Ballarat to Nairne bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Kaniva station.
Nairne is 30 min behind Ballarat. It is currently 5:48 AM in Ballarat and 5:18 AM in Nairne.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Nairne is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 37m to drive from Ballarat to Nairne.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Nairne, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat to Stop 82 Woodside Rd - West side via Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy, Opposite Cornerstone College/Adelaide Rd, Stop 62 Adelaide Rd - East side, and Zone B Dumas St Park 'n' Ride in around 10h 29m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
Flights from Avalon Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Ararat Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $130–160
- Red Premium
- $220–260
Train from Stawell Station to Murray Bridge Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard
- $120–150
- Red Premium
- $200–250
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to Stop 72 Main Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Zone B Dumas St Park 'n' Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Railway Tce - North side to Stop 72 Main Rd - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Ballarat to Kaniva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Kaniva Community Roadhouse/Western Hwy to Opposite Cornerstone College/Adelaide Rd
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop D1 Currie St - North side to Zone B Dumas St Park 'n' Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Ballarat Base Hospital/Sturt St to Stawell Station/Napier St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport Victoria
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