There are 5 ways to get from Dandenong to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus Coach
6h 1m$21–44Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Oakleigh Station/Portman St to Sunshine Station/Dickson Stbus 903
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
8h 51m$16–39Drive 317.3 km
- Drive from Dandenong to Hamiltoncar 317.3 km
3h 57m$57–83Fly, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
6h 28m$259–400Bus
- Take the bus from Southland Shopping Centre/Karen St to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Drbus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
8h 44m$88–107
Dandenong to Hamilton by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dandenong to Hamilton is to bus and train which costs $15 - $40 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Dandenong to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 57m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Dandenong to Hamilton station. However, there are services departing from Leslie St/Cheltenham Rd and arriving at Hamilton Station/Station St via Southland Shopping Centre/Karen St, Melbourne Airport and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 44m.
The distance between Dandenong and Hamilton is 321 km. The road distance is 317.3 km.
The best way to get from Dandenong to Hamilton without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 1m and costs $21 - $45.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Dandenong to Hamilton, including transfers.
Dandenong to Hamilton bus services, operated by SkyBus, depart from Southland Shopping Centre/Karen St station.
Dandenong to Hamilton bus services, operated by SkyBus, arrive at Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dandenong to Hamilton is 317 km. It takes approximately 3h 57m to drive from Dandenong to Hamilton.
There are 22+ hotels available in Hamilton.
What companies run services between Dandenong, VIC, Australia and Hamilton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Leslie St/Cheltenham Rd to Hamilton Station/Station St via Southland Shopping Centre/Karen St, Melbourne Airport, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 8h 44m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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 Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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 Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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 Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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 759 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Southland Shopping Centre/Karen St to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Oakleigh Station/Portman St to Sunshine Station/Dickson St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $0
- 2 hour ticket
- $0
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