There are 4 ways to get from Eastern Beach to Ballarat by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
1h 30m$1–15Train
- Take the train from Geelong Station to Deer Park Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
2h 10m$16–23Drive 86.9 km
- Drive from Eastern Beach to Ballaratcar 86.9 km
1h 10m$16–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Eastern Beach to Ballarattaxi 86.9 km
1h 10m$200–240
Eastern Beach to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastern Beach to Ballarat is to bus which costs $1 - $15 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Eastern Beach to Ballarat is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $15 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Geelong Station/Railway Tce station and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St station. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Eastern Beach station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Geelong Station and arriving at Ballarat Station via Deer Park Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Eastern Beach and Ballarat is 89 km. The road distance is 86.9 km.
The best way to get from Eastern Beach to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $1 - $15.
The bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Eastern Beach to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Eastern Beach to Ballarat train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Geelong Station.
The best way to get from Eastern Beach to Ballarat is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $1 - $15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Eastern Beach, VIC, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St 3 times a day. Tickets cost $1–15 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Geelong Station to Ballarat Station via Deer Park Station in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Geelong Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $200–240
13cabs
- Phone
- 13 2227
- Website
- 13cabs.com.au
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Eastern Beach to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Eastern Beach to Ballarat train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Deer Park Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastern Beach to Ballarat is 87 km. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Eastern Beach to Ballarat.
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