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$163–216Bus 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 58m$221–318Train 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$264–477Train 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$203–436Train 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$361–786Train, 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 $160 - $220.
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 12:09 AM in Ballarat and 11:39 PM in Poochera.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Poochera is 1233 km. It takes approximately 13h 58m 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
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- 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
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- 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
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Ballarat to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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