There are 8 ways to get from Ballarat to Poochera by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballarat to Adelaidebus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Poocherabus
18h 38m$195–249Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Dundas St/Market Stbus
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Poocherabus
20h 41m$109–213Drive 1,233.2 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Poocheracar 1,233.2 km
13h 57m$222–321Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Ceduna Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ceduna Airport (CED)plane MEL - CED
- Take the bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North sidebus
12h 1m$719–1,080Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Poocherabus
19h 45m$214–447Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Adelaide Airport, 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 Adelaide to Poocherabus
15h 30m$208–496Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Whyalla Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane MEL - WYA
- Take the bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - South sidebus
13h 14m$361–886Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Ceduna Airport, 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 Ceduna Airport (CED)plane AVV - CED
- Take the bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North sidebus
17h 14m$184–798
Ballarat to Poochera by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Poochera is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $100 - $220 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Poochera is to train and fly and bus which takes 12h 1m and costs $700 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat to Poochera. However, there are services departing from Ballarat and arriving at Poochera via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 38m.
The distance between Ballarat and Poochera is 1278 km. The road distance is 1233.2 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Poochera without a car is to bus which takes 18h 38m and costs $190 - $250.
It takes approximately 18h 38m to get from Ballarat to Poochera, including transfers.
Ballarat to Poochera bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Ballarat station.
Ballarat to Poochera bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Adelaide station.
Poochera is 30 min behind Ballarat. It is currently 6:42 AM in Ballarat and 6:12 AM in Poochera.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Poochera is 1233 km. It takes approximately 13h 57m to drive from Ballarat to Poochera.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Poochera, SA, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat to Poochera via Adelaide in around 18h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Mount Gambier, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport via Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Sydney, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Avalon Airport to Ceduna Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- 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 Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Poochera
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Poochera
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Poochera
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Adelaide to Poochera
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Eyre Hwy - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side to Eyre Hwy - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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
Bus from Dundas St/Market St to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- 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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