There are 3 ways to get from Ballarat to Swanston Street by bus, train, or car
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Ballarat to Swanston Street by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Swanston Street is to train which costs $14 - $18 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Swanston Street is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs $19 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St station and arriving at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Ballarat station to Swanston Street station. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station and arriving at State Library Station via Footscray Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between Ballarat and Swanston Street is 108 km. The road distance is 109.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Swanston Street without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $1 - $100.
The bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Ballarat to Swanston Street bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Swanston Street train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Ballarat Station.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Swanston Street is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $1 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $14 - $18 and takes 1h 32m.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Swanston Street, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St twice daily. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Firefly Express also services this route once daily. Alternatively, V/Line operates a train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 18m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Ballarat to Swanston Street bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Ballarat to Swanston Street train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Footscray Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Swanston Street is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Ballarat to Swanston Street.
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