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There are 8 ways to get from Ballarat to Port Lincoln by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Train to Melbourne Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane plane MEL - PLO
    6h 33m
    $281–1,366

  2. Bus via Dundas St/Market St

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Dundas St/Market Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to 85 Franklin Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus bus
    21h 18m
    $13–223

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ballarat to Adelaidebus bus Adelaide
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus bus 1001
    19h 15m
    $67–226

  4. Train, bus, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Wallaroo Rotundabus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Wallaroo to Lucky Baycarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Lucky Bay to Arno Baycar car
    6. Take the bus from Arno Bay to Port Lincolnbus bus
    19h 58m
    $273–474

  5. Drive  1,246.6 km

    1. Drive from Ballarat to Port Lincolncar car 1,246.6 km
    14h 12m
    $259–373

  6. Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus bus
    2. Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane plane MGB - PLO
    8h 22m
    $394–939

  7. Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane plane AVV - PLO
    8h 1m
    $213–828

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ararat Station to Adelaide Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus bus
    20h 22m
    $165–481

Ballarat to Port Lincoln by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration19h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,001.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Port Lincoln, SA, Australia?

You can take a bus from Ballarat to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 19h 15m.

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