There are 7 ways to get from Hamilton to Wollongong by bus, train, plane, or car
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Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
9h 11m$136–355Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Campbelltown Station, Stand Cbus
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand D to Crown St After Keira Stbus 887
18h 52m$67–131Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Campbelltown Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand D to Crown St After Keira Stbus 887
17h 17m$79–282Drive 1,038.8 km
- Drive from Hamilton to Wollongongcar 1,038.8 km
11h 55m$186–268Bus, train, train to Avalon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
9h 45m$135–332Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy Eastbus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MGB - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
7h 55m$546–924Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
19h 8m$148–272
Hamilton to Wollongong by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hamilton to Wollongong is to bus which costs $65 - $140 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Hamilton to Wollongong is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 55m and costs $500 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Hamilton station to Wollongong. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Station/Station St and arriving at Crown St After Keira St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St and Campbelltown Station, Stand D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 52m.
The distance between Hamilton and Wollongong is 1072 km. The road distance is 1038.8 km.
The best way to get from Hamilton to Wollongong without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 17m and costs $75 - $290.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Hamilton to Wollongong, including transfers.
Hamilton to Wollongong bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Hamilton Station/Station St.
Hamilton to Wollongong bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Hamilton to Wollongong is 1039 km. It takes approximately 11h 55m to drive from Hamilton to Wollongong.
There are 336+ hotels available in Wollongong.
What companies run services between Hamilton, VIC, Australia and Wollongong, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Crown St After Keira St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St, Campbelltown Station, Stand C, and Campbelltown Station, Stand D in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Sydney International Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Sydney International Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Deer Park Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Phone
- 02 8118 7102
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand D to Crown St After Keira St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Transit Systems
Bus from Campbelltown Station, Stand D to Crown St After Keira St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Transit Systems
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St to Campbelltown Station, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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