There are 10 ways to get from Broken Hill to Ararat by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Ouyen
best- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stopbus 587 / ...
- Take the bus from Mildura Central SC/Fifteenth St to Ouyen Community Park/Oke Stbus
- Take the bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Araratbus
12h 6m$35–73Train
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Central Stationtrain 446
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Stationtrain
28h 37m$152–534Drive 673.2 km
- Drive from Broken Hill to Araratcar 673.2 km
7h 38m$120–172Fly Broken Hill to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHQ - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Stationtrain
8h 10m$504–1,161Bus
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stopbus 587 / ...
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Dundas St/Market Stbus
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Barkly St/Ingor Stbus
12h 35m$35–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stopbus 587 / ...
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus
- Take the train from Horsham Station to Ararat Stationtrain
13h 19m$85–151Fly Broken Hill to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane BHQ - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Barkly St/Ingor Stbus
9h 24m$429–1,080Fly Broken Hill to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BHQ - AVV
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Ararat Stationtrain
8h 52m$245–907Bus to Mildura Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Drbus
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Stationtrain
10h 55m$247–364Fly Broken Hill to Adelaide Airport, train
- Fly from Broken Hill (BHQ) to Adelaide Airport (ADL)plane BHQ - ADL
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
10h 47m$347–810
Broken Hill to Ararat by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Broken Hill to Ararat is to bus which costs $35 - $75 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Broken Hill to Ararat is to drive which takes 7h 38m and costs $110 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Broken Hill to Ararat. However, there are services departing from Blende St After Bromide St and arriving at Ararat via Eighth St/Deakin Ave, Mildura Central SC/Fifteenth St and Ouyen Community Park/Oke St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Broken Hill station to Ararat station. However, there are services departing from Broken Hill Station and arriving at Ararat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
The distance between Broken Hill and Ararat is 706 km. The road distance is 673.2 km.
The best way to get from Broken Hill to Ararat without a car is to bus via Ouyen which takes 12h 6m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 12h 6m to get from Broken Hill to Ararat, including transfers.
Broken Hill to Ararat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Blende St After Bromide St station.
Broken Hill to Ararat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Broken Hill Station.
The best way to get from Broken Hill to Ararat is to bus via Ouyen which takes 12h 6m and costs $35 - $75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $550 and takes 28h 37m.
What companies run services between Broken Hill, NSW, Australia and Ararat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Ararat via Mildura Station, Coach Stop, Eighth St/Deakin Ave, Mildura Central SC/Fifteenth St, and Ouyen Community Park/Oke St in around 12h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Broken Hill Station to Ararat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Broken Hill to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Broken Hill to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–800
Flights from Broken Hill to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Broken Hill to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Broken Hill to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
Flights from Broken Hill to Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–450
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Broken Hill to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Broken Hill to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Broken Hill to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Broken Hill to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Broken Hill to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broken Hill Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $150–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
Train from Horsham Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $45–55
- Red Standard Everyday
- $45–55
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Premium Everyday
- $75–95
Train from North Shore Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–65
- Red Standard Everyday
- $55–70
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $85–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $100–120
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Airport, Alan Mathews Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Mildura Central SC/Fifteenth St to Ouyen Community Park/Oke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Dundas St/Market St to Barkly St/Ingor St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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 Hamilton Station/Station St to Barkly St/Ingor St
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More Questions & Answers
Broken Hill to Ararat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Mildura Station, Coach Stop.
Ararat is 30 min ahead of Broken Hill. It is currently 1:55 PM in Broken Hill and 2:25 PM in Ararat.
Broken Hill to Ararat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Broken Hill to Ararat is 673 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Broken Hill to Ararat.
There are 17+ hotels available in Ararat.


















