There are 4 ways to get from Blackburn to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus Coach
5h 44m$16–38Drive 304.1 km
- Drive from Blackburn to Hamiltoncar 304.1 km
3h 50m$54–78Fly, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
6h 10m$254–394Bus
- Take the bus from Box Hill Bus Station/Station St to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Drbus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
7h 48m$88–107
Blackburn to Hamilton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackburn to Hamilton is to train and bus which costs $15 - $40 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Blackburn to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Blackburn station to Hamilton station. However, there are services departing from Blackburn Station/Railway Rd and arriving at Hamilton Station/Station St via Box Hill Bus Station/Station St, Melbourne Airport and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
The distance between Blackburn and Hamilton is 312 km. The road distance is 304.1 km.
The best way to get from Blackburn to Hamilton without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 44m and costs $15 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Blackburn to Hamilton, including transfers.
Blackburn to Hamilton bus services, operated by SkyBus, depart from Box Hill Bus Station/Station St.
Blackburn to Hamilton bus services, operated by SkyBus, arrive at Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackburn to Hamilton is 304 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Blackburn to Hamilton.
There are 22+ hotels available in Hamilton.
What companies run services between Blackburn, VIC, Australia and Hamilton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Blackburn Station/Railway Rd to Hamilton Station/Station St via Box Hill Bus Station/Station St, Melbourne Airport, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 7h 48m.
- 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
- $200–320
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Skybus
Bus from Box Hill Bus Station/Station St to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
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