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How to get fromBallarat to Whyallaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Ballarat to Whyalla by train, plane, bus, 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 Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane plane MEL - WYA
    6h 30m
    $407–731

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ballarat to Adelaidebus bus Adelaide
    2. Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus bus
    17h 9m
    $72–171

  3. Train, bus, 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 to Port Wakefieldbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Port Piriebus bus
    5. Drive from Port Pirie to Whyallacar car
    16h 10m
    $250–466

  4. Drive  981.5 km

    1. Drive from Ballarat to Whyallacar car 981.5 km
    11h 25m
    $178–257

  5. 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 Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane plane AVV - WYA
    7h 42m
    $169–693

Ballarat to Whyalla by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration17h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 958.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Ballarat to Stop 2 Donaldson Tce / Darling Tce - North East side via Adelaide, Whyalla, Stop 29 Cartledge Ave / Moran St - North side, and Stop Westland Shopping Centre - South side in around 17h 9m.

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