There are 4 ways to get from Castlemaine to Stawell by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Stawell Station/Napier Stbus Coach
4h 18m$2–31Train
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to North Shore Stationtrain
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Stawell Stationtrain
5h 50m$77–154Drive 153.6 km
- Drive from Castlemaine to Stawellcar 153.6 km
1h 59m$28–40Bus via Stawell
- Take the bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Stawellbus Adelaide
4h 42m$96–113
Castlemaine to Stawell by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castlemaine to Stawell is to bus which costs $2 - $35 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Castlemaine to Stawell is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Castlemaine station to Stawell station. However, there are services departing from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St and arriving at Stawell Station/Napier St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Castlemaine station to Stawell station. However, there are services departing from Castlemaine Station and arriving at Stawell Station via Footscray Station and North Shore Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
The distance between Castlemaine and Stawell is 207 km. The road distance is 153.6 km.
The best way to get from Castlemaine to Stawell without a car is to bus which takes 4h 18m and costs $2 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Castlemaine to Stawell, including transfers.
Castlemaine to Stawell bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St.
Castlemaine to Stawell train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Castlemaine Station.
The best way to get from Castlemaine to Stawell is to bus which takes 4h 18m and costs $2 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $160 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between Castlemaine, VIC, Australia and Stawell, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St to Stawell Station/Napier St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 4h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Castlemaine Station to Stawell Station via Footscray Station and North Shore Station in around 5h 50m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from North Shore Station to Stawell Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $60–70
- Red Standard Everyday
- $65–80
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $95–120
- Red Premium Everyday
- $110–130
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Stawell Station/Napier St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Stawell Station/Napier St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Castlemaine to Stawell bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Castlemaine to Stawell train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Footscray Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castlemaine to Stawell is 154 km. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Castlemaine to Stawell.
There are 149+ hotels available in Stawell.