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How to get fromHillston to Ballaratby car, plane, train, taxi, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Hillston to Ballarat by car, plane, train, taxi, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    best
    1. Drive from Hillston to Griffith (GFF)car car
    2. Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane GFF - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    7h 27m
    $526–869

  2. Drive 554.3 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hillston to Ballaratcar car 554.3 km
    6h 33m
    $100–144

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Hillston to Penny St At Napler Sttaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Penny St At Napler St to Griffith Public School, Coolah Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Griffith Station to Junee Stationtrain train 644
    4. Take the train from Junee Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    5. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    14h
    $227–441

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Hillston to Penny St At Napler Sttaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Penny St At Napler St to Griffith Public School, Coolah Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stock St/Bridge Rd to Shepparton Station/Purcell Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shepparton Station/Purcell St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    14h 16m
    $173–264

  5. Drive, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Drive from Hillston to Griffith (GFF)car car
    2. Fly from Griffith (GFF) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane GFF - 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
    8h 30m
    $542–958

  6. Taxi, bus via Mildura

    1. Take the taxi from Hillston to Penny St At Napler Sttaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Penny St At Napler St to Murrumbidgee Regional High School, Poole Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Mildura Station, Coach Stopbus bus 731
    4. Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    17h 45m
    $201–289

Griffith (GFF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$447Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 624.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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

There is no direct connection from Hillston to Ballarat. However, you can drive to Griffith (GFF) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Sunshine Station/Dickson St, walk to Sunshine Station, then take the train to Ballarat Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Penny St At Napler St, take the bus to Griffith Public School, Coolah St, take the bus to Coolah St Before Willandra Av, walk to Griffith Station, take the train to Junee Station, take the train to Southern Cross, then take the train to Ballarat Station.

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