There are 6 ways to get from Cowra to Ballarat by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 8m$351–662Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
12h 30m$49–94Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
10h 8m$61–220Drive 703.9 km
- Drive from Cowra to Ballaratcar 703.9 km
8h 40m$124–179Drive, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OAG - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 51m$177–701Bus, train via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan Stbus 729 / ...
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
12h 30m$92–109
Cowra to Ballarat by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Ballarat is to bus which costs $45 - $95 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Ballarat is to drive and fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Cowra and Ballarat is 818 km. The road distance is 703.9 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Ballarat without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 8m and costs $60 - $220.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Cowra to Ballarat, including transfers.
Cowra to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Ballarat is 704 km. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Cowra to Ballarat.
There are 208+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- 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
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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