There are 5 ways to get from Castlemaine to Halls Gap by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rdbus
5h 14m$10–39Bus via Ararat
cheapest- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Araratbus
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rdbus
5h 32m$3–127Train, bus
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rdbus
6h 25m$19–38Drive 180.7 km
- Drive from Castlemaine to Halls Gapcar 180.7 km
2h 20m$33–47Bus
- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Stawellbus Adelaide
6h 35m$97–125
Castlemaine to Halls Gap by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlemaine to Halls Gap is to bus and train which costs $10 - $40 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Castlemaine to Halls Gap is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlemaine station to Halls Gap. However, there are services departing from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St and arriving at Information Centre/Grampians Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Ararat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Castlemaine and Halls Gap is 224 km. The road distance is 180.7 km.
The best way to get from Castlemaine to Halls Gap without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 14m and costs $10 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Castlemaine to Halls Gap, including transfers.
Castlemaine to Halls Gap bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St.
Castlemaine to Halls Gap bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlemaine to Halls Gap is 181 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Castlemaine to Halls Gap.
There are 148+ hotels available in Halls Gap.
What companies run services between Castlemaine, VIC, Australia and Halls Gap, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Information Centre/Grampians Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Ararat in around 5h 32m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Castlemaine Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
Bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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
Bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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
Bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
Bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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
Bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Stawell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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