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How to get fromGunnedah to Ballaratby car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    best
    1. Drive from Gunnedah to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OAG - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    8h 39m
    $402–735

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain train 244
    2. Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Central Stationtrain train 224
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    20h 45m
    $117–355

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus 362
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 792
    3. Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus bus
    19h 49m
    $162–211

  4. Drive 1,111.9 km

    1. Drive from Gunnedah to Ballaratcar car 1,111.9 km
    12h 53m
    $200–289

  5. Bus to Tamworth, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Somerton Rest Area, Oxley Hwy to Peel High Schoolbus bus
    2. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane TMW - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    10h 25m
    $436–655

  6. Train, train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Gunnedah Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NTL - MEL
    4. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    10h 54m
    $172–437

  7. Bus to Tamworth, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Somerton Rest Area, Oxley Hwy to Peel High Schoolbus bus
    2. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane TMW - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    12h 7m
    $412–794

  8. Bus, bus to Armidale, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane ARM - AVV
    4. Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    12h 9m
    $577–708

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    22h 3m
    $172–289

Gunnedah to Ballarat by train

Calendar13Weekly Trains
Duration20h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,097.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 39m

What companies run services between Gunnedah, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop to Ballarat via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, Skybus Coach Terminal, and Melbourne Airport in around 19h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gunnedah Station to Ballarat Station via Werris Creek Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 20h 45m.

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