There are 9 ways to get from Canberra to Casterton by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre to Melbournebus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty Stbus
13h 56m$107–175Bus, train via Albury
cheapest- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
- Take the train from Albury Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty Stbus
14h 4m$49–318Drive 943.6 km
- Drive from Canberra to Castertoncar 943.6 km
10h 51m$171–247Fly Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CBR - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty Stbus
9h 10m$180–444Bus, train via Canberra
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty Stbus
14h 4m$113–255Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty Stbus
14h 15m$95–175Fly Canberra International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane CBR - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Wathen St/Henty Stbus
6h 45m$239–814Bus to Wagga Wagga, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Paddy Osborne Park/Sydney Stbus
- Fly from Wagga Wagga (WGA) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane WGA - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Wathen St/Henty Stbus
11h 40m$500–747Fly Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CBR - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty Stbus
12h 33m$434–998
Canberra to Casterton by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Casterton is to bus which costs $95 - $180 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Casterton is to fly and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $230 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Casterton. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at Wathen St/Henty St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 15m.
The distance between Canberra and Casterton is 1049 km. The road distance is 943.6 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Casterton without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 56m and costs $100 - $180.
It takes approximately 13h 56m to get from Canberra to Casterton, including transfers.
Canberra to Casterton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Casterton bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Casterton is 944 km. It takes approximately 10h 51m to drive from Canberra to Casterton.
There are two+ hotels available in Casterton.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Casterton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Canberra to Wathen St/Henty St via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 14h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Sydney, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Wagga Wagga to Mount Gambier Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Albury Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $55–65
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra Jolimont Tourist Centre to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Wathen St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Jolimont Centre/Northbourne Ave to Paddy Osborne Park/Sydney St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Wathen St/Henty St
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Wathen St/Henty St
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Flexible
- $130–230
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $60–90
- Flexible
- $85–120
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