There are 5 ways to get from Keith to Ballarat by bus, taxi, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Keith to Ballaratbus Melbourne
4h 55m$95–99Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from Makin St/Heritage St to Dundas St/Market Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
6h 55m$6–48Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Keith to Bordertown Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Bordertown Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 41m$171–288Drive 387 km
- Drive from Keith to Ballaratcar 387 km
4h 33m$70–101Bus, train
- Take the bus from Keith to Ararat stationbus Melbourne
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
5h 12m$103–111
Keith to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Keith to Ballarat is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $6 - $50 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Keith to Ballarat is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs $65 - $100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Keith and arriving at Ballarat. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 55m.
The distance between Keith and Ballarat is 390 km. The road distance is 387 km.
The best way to get from Keith to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 4h 55m and costs $95 - $99.
The bus from Keith to Ballarat takes 4h 55m including transfers and departs once daily.
Keith to Ballarat bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Keith station.
Keith to Ballarat bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ballarat station.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Keith. It is currently 6:26 PM in Keith and 6:56 PM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Keith to Ballarat is 387 km. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Keith to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Keith, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Keith to Ballarat once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 4h 55m.
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Bordertown Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $65–80
- Red Standard Everyday
- $75–95
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $110–140
- Red Premium Everyday
- $130–160
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Keith to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Keith to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Makin St/Heritage St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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 Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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