There are 4 ways to get from Kalgoorlie to Ballarat by plane, train, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane KGI - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 47m$589–844Drive 2,753.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Kalgoorlie to Ballaratcar 2,753.5 km
29h 29m$495–715Train
- Take the train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
4d 13h$948–12,385Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane KGI - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
14h 30m$625–1,533
Kalgoorlie to Ballarat by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalgoorlie to Ballarat is to drive which costs $490 - $750 and takes 29h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kalgoorlie to Ballarat is to fly and train which takes 9h 47m and costs $550 - $850.
No, there is no direct train from Kalgoorlie to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie and arriving at Ballarat Station via East Perth Stn Platform 1, Perth, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 13h.
The distance between Kalgoorlie and Ballarat is 2401 km. The road distance is 2753.5 km.
The best way to get from Kalgoorlie to Ballarat without a car is to train which takes 4 days 13h and costs $950 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Kalgoorlie to Ballarat, including transfers.
Kalgoorlie to Ballarat train services, operated by Transwa, depart from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie station.
Ballarat is 2h ahead of Kalgoorlie. It is currently 12:32 AM in Kalgoorlie and 2:32 AM in Ballarat.
Kalgoorlie to Ballarat train services, operated by Transwa, arrive at East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalgoorlie to Ballarat is 2754 km. It takes approximately 29h 29m to drive from Kalgoorlie to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to Ballarat Station via East Perth Stn Platform 1, Perth Stn Platform 7, Perth, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 4d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,100
Flights from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
Flights from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–800
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport to Avalon Airport via Perth, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 662 205
- [email protected]
- Website
- transwa.wa.gov.au
Train from Kalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie to East Perth Stn Transwa East Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–120
- Website
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.transwa.wa.gov.au/tickets-times/train-timetables
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/indian-pacific/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
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