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There are 11 ways to get from Gladstone to Ballarat by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Gladstone Airport to Melbourne Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane GLT - MEL
    2. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    9h 36m
    $368–642

  2. Train via Sydney

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Landsboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    4. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    5. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    36h 2m
    $199–2,439

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    42h 5m
    $291–562

  4. Drive 1,988.5 km

    1. Drive from Gladstone to Ballaratcar car 1,988.5 km
    23h 2m
    $356–515

  5. Train, taxi to Hervey Bay, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Howardtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Howard to Hervey Bay (HVB)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane HVB - MEL
    4. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    9h 6m
    $321–1,687

  6. Fly Gladstone Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane GLT - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    11h 4m
    $244–830

  7. Train to Bundaberg, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Bundabergtrain train
    2. Fly from Bundaberg (BDB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BDB - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    11h 5m
    $427–1,191

  8. Bus, bus to Rockhampton, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Rockhamptonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rockhampton Police Complex to Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centrebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Park Street at Yeppoon Central Shopping Centre to Terminal Dr at Rockhampton Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Rockhampton (ROK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ROK - MEL
    5. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    12h 35m
    $316–636

  9. Train to Sunshine Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Nambourtrain train
    2. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MCY - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    12h 6m
    $231–1,985

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Gladstone to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    2d 12h
    $2,672–5,635

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    2d 18h
    $2,728–3,966

Gladstone to Ballarat by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration36h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,783.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Gladstone, QLD, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?

You can take a train from Gladstone to Ballarat Station via Landsborough station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 36h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gladstone to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 42h 5m.

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