There are 6 ways to get from Caringbah Station to Ballarat by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 39m$172–375Train
cheapest- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
14h 30m$78–269Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
14h 55m$108–309Drive 917.9 km
- Drive from Caringbah Station to Ballaratcar 917.9 km
10h 8m$165–238Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
6h 36m$143–324Bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach / ...
16h 24m$145–262
Caringbah Station to Ballarat by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caringbah Station to Ballarat is to train which costs $75 - $270 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Caringbah Station to Ballarat is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs $170 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Caringbah Station station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Kingsway Opp Caringbah Station and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Sydney Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Caringbah Station station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Caringbah Station and arriving at Ballarat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 30m.
The distance between Caringbah Station and Ballarat is 849 km. The road distance is 917.9 km.
The best way to get from Caringbah Station to Ballarat without a car is to train which takes 14h 30m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Caringbah Station to Ballarat, including transfers.
Caringbah Station to Ballarat bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Sydney Central Station.
Caringbah Station to Ballarat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Central Station.
The best way to get from Caringbah Station to Ballarat is to train which takes 14h 30m and costs $75 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $270 and takes 16h 24m.
What companies run services between Caringbah Station, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Caringbah Station to Ballarat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 14h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway Opp Caringbah Station to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Central Station, Railway Square, Stand K, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 16h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Caringbah Station to Ballarat bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Melbourne station.
Caringbah Station to Ballarat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Southern Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caringbah Station to Ballarat is 918 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Caringbah Station to Ballarat.
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