There are 2 ways to get from Hamilton to Ballarat by bus or car
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Hamilton to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Ballarat is to bus which costs $2 - $21 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Ballarat is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Hamilton Station/Station St station and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Hamilton and Ballarat is 179 km. The road distance is 177.8 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 2h 20m and costs $2 - $21.
The bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St takes 2h 20m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Hamilton to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Hamilton Station/Station St.
Hamilton to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Ballarat is 178 km. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Hamilton to Ballarat.
There are 206+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Hamilton, VIC, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St twice daily. Tickets cost $2–21 and the journey takes 2h 20m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard 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
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