There are 2 ways to get from Ballarat to Penola by bus or car
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Ballarat to Penola by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Penola is to bus which costs $8 - $75 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Penola is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat station to Penola. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and arriving at Arthur St / Portland St - North side via Jubillee Hwy East - North East side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Ballarat and Penola is 413 km. The road distance is 302.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Penola without a car is to bus which takes 6h 26m and costs $8 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Ballarat to Penola, including transfers.
Ballarat to Penola bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Penola bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
Penola is 30 min behind Ballarat. It is currently 1:54 PM in Ballarat and 1:24 PM in Penola.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Penola is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Ballarat to Penola.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Penola, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Arthur St / Portland St - North side via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and Jubillee Hwy East - North East side in around 6h 26m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Arthur St / Portland St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Jubillee Hwy East - North East side to Arthur St / Portland St - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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