There are 3 ways to get from Ballarat to Port MacDonnell by bus, car, train, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus Coach
4h 32m$44–79Drive 326.5 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Port MacDonnellcar 326.5 km
3h 51m$59–85Train, fly
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
5h 2m$253–421
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Port MacDonnell is to bus which costs $40 - $80 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Port MacDonnell is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat station to Port MacDonnell. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and arriving at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Ballarat and Port MacDonnell is 340 km. The road distance is 326.5 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Port MacDonnell without a car is to bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Ballarat to Port MacDonnell, including transfers.
Ballarat to Port MacDonnell bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Port MacDonnell bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
Port MacDonnell is 30 min behind Ballarat. It is currently 4:49 AM in Ballarat and 4:19 AM in Port MacDonnell.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Port MacDonnell is 327 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Ballarat to Port MacDonnell.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Port MacDonnell, SA, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East 5 times a week. Tickets cost $4–29 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- 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
- 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
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