There are 6 ways to get from Goolwa to Ballarat by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Goolwa to Murray Bridge Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 6m$211–379Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market Stbus
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
13h 49m$14–77Bus
- Take the bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus 1251
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus Melbourne
11h 25m$100–112Drive 616.3 km
- Drive from Goolwa to Ballaratcar 616.3 km
7h 4m$111–160Bus, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone B Seaford Interchangebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
7h 21m$146–390Bus, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone B Seaford Interchangebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ADL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 23m$122–549
Goolwa to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goolwa to Ballarat is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $13 - $80 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Goolwa to Ballarat is to drive which takes 7h 4m and costs $110 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Goolwa to Ballarat. However, there are services departing from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side and arriving at Ballarat via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
The distance between Goolwa and Ballarat is 641 km. The road distance is 616.3 km.
The best way to get from Goolwa to Ballarat without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 6m and costs $210 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Goolwa to Ballarat, including transfers.
Goolwa to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side station.
Goolwa to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Goolwa. It is currently 3:20 PM in Goolwa and 3:50 PM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Goolwa to Ballarat is 616 km. It takes approximately 7h 4m to drive from Goolwa to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Goolwa, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Ballarat via Adelaide in around 11h 25m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–360
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $120–150
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $160–200
- Red Premium Everyday
- $200–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 16 Cadell St / Moore St - North East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 15 Hutchinson St / Coddington St - South side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- 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 Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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
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