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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    best
    1. Drive from Coonabarabran to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OAG - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    7h 42m
    $388–716

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus 362
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    17h 55m
    $76–138

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus 362
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    3. Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    15h 33m
    $88–264

  4. Drive 1,006.6 km

    1. Drive from Coonabarabran to Ballaratcar car 1,006.6 km
    11h 39m
    $181–262

  5. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane DBO - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    8h 20m
    $446–770

  6. Bus to Tamworth, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane TMW - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    11h 20m
    $449–843

  7. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane DBO - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    11h 3m
    $522–859

  8. Bus, train via Sydney

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus bus 546 / ...
    2. Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain train Bmt
    3. Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain train Bmt
    4. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    5. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    23h 29m
    $179–301

  9. Bus, train via Sydney #2

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus 362
    2. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain train 428
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    23h 33m
    $123–474

Coonabarabran to Ballarat by bus and train

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration15h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,023.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

What companies run services between Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 17h 55m.

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