There are 8 ways to get from Central Queensland to Ballarat by unknown, plane, train, or bus
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Travel to Biloela, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Walk from Central Queensland to Biloela (ZBL)unknown
- Fly from Biloela (ZBL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ZBL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 36mTravel, train via Sydney
- Walk from Central Queensland to Duaringaunknown
- Take the train from Duaringa to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
43h 17mTravel, bus
- Walk from Central Queensland to Dingounknown
- Take the bus from Dingo to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
2dTravel, bus to Emerald Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Walk from Central Queensland to Dingounknown
- Take the bus from Dingo to Emeraldbus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane EMD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
10h 46mTravel, bus to Emerald Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Walk from Central Queensland to Dingounknown
- Take the bus from Dingo to Emeraldbus
- Fly from Emerald Airport (EMD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane EMD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
12h 14mTravel, bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Walk from Central Queensland to Duaringaunknown
- Take the bus from Duaringa to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus
- Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus
- Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ROK - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
13h 47mTravel, train
- Walk from Central Queensland to Duaringaunknown
- Take the train from Duaringa to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
2d 20hTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Central Queensland to Dingounknown
- Take the bus from Dingo to Rockhamptonbus
- Take the bus from Rockhampton to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
2d 23h
Biloela (ZBL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Central Queensland and Ballarat is 1812 km.
The best way to get from Central Queensland to Ballarat without a car is to travel and train via Sydney which takes 43h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Central Queensland to Ballarat, including transfers.
There are 205+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Central Queensland, QLD, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Central Queensland to Ballarat. However, you can travel to Biloela (ZBL) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Sunshine Station/Dickson St, walk to Sunshine Station, then take the train to Ballarat Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Central Queensland to Ballarat Station via Duaringa, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 43h 17m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Biloela to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Emerald Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–460
Flights from Rockhampton to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Emerald Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- 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 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 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
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
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Duaringa to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,737
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,185
- Heritage Class
- $2,737
Train from Duaringa to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–2,737
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $80–120
- AChoice
- $130–180
- Gold Class
- $2,185
- Heritage Class
- $2,737
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
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
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/great-southern/
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Dingo to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Dingo to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Dingo to Emerald
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Duaringa to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $29–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Dingo to Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Rockhampton to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton George Street to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- 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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
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