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

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There are 5 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 37m
    $534–963

  2. Drive  554.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hillston to Ballaratcar car 554.2 km
    6h 33m
    $101–145

  3. 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
    $175–266

  4. 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
    $258–1,147

  5. 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 47m
    $203–291

Griffith (GFF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 624.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

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 line 945 bus to Fig Tree Park, Bridge St, take the bus to Shepparton Station/Purcell St, take the bus to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, then take the bus to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.

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