There are 4 ways to get from Hamilton to Swan Hill by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus
- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
8h 26m$6–58Bus, train via Melbourne
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
9h 38m$21–47Drive 344.4 km
- Drive from Hamilton to Swan Hillcar 344.4 km
4h 10m$62–90Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus
- Take the train from Castlemaine Station to Swan Hill Stationtrain
8h 47m$13–49
Hamilton to Swan Hill by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Swan Hill is to bus which costs $5 - $60 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Swan Hill is to drive which takes 4h 10m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton station to Swan Hill station. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Station/Station St and arriving at Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Bendigo Station/Railway Pl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 26m.
The distance between Hamilton and Swan Hill is 485 km. The road distance is 344.4 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Swan Hill without a car is to bus which takes 8h 26m and costs $5 - $60.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Hamilton to Swan Hill, including transfers.
Hamilton to Swan Hill bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Hamilton Station/Station St.
Hamilton to Swan Hill bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Swan Hill is 344 km. It takes approximately 4h 10m to drive from Hamilton to Swan Hill.
There are 32+ hotels available in Swan Hill.
What companies run services between Hamilton, VIC, Australia and Swan Hill, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Bendigo Station/Railway Pl in around 8h 26m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Footscray Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–15
Train from Castlemaine Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–14
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- 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
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
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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- 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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