There are 9 ways to get from Kempsey to Ballarat by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PQQ - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
7h 36m$331–697Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
20h 31m$109–449Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
21h 24m$138–408Drive 1,320.3 km
- Drive from Kempsey to Ballaratcar 1,320.3 km
14h 30m$233–336Train to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Stationtrain
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CFS - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
7h 48m$296–748Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PQQ - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 4m$427–836Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Kempsey Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
10h 44m$171–550Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Take the bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airportbus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane PQQ - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
11h 8m$410–754Bus
- Take the bus from Kempsey to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
22h 38m$155–274
Kempsey to Ballarat by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kempsey to Ballarat is to train which costs $100 - $450 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kempsey to Ballarat is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs $330 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempsey to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Kempsey and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Kempsey station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Kempsey Station and arriving at Ballarat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 31m.
The distance between Kempsey and Ballarat is 1176 km. The road distance is 1320.3 km.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Ballarat without a car is to train which takes 20h 31m and costs $100 - $450.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Kempsey to Ballarat, including transfers.
Kempsey to Ballarat bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Kempsey station.
Kempsey to Ballarat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Kempsey Station.
The best way to get from Kempsey to Ballarat is to train which takes 20h 31m and costs $100 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $280 and takes 22h 38m.
What companies run services between Kempsey, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Kempsey Station to Ballarat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 20h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kempsey to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 22h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Port Macquarie to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Port Macquarie to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–650
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–850
Flights from Port Macquarie to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Melbourne Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- 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
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Footscray Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $27–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Kempsey Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–70
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Kempsey Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Kempsey Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Kempsey Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
Bus from Belgrave St After Stuart St to Port Macquarie Airport
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Kempsey to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Kempsey to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
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More Questions & Answers
Kempsey to Ballarat bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Kempsey to Ballarat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempsey to Ballarat is 1320 km. It takes approximately 14h 30m to drive from Kempsey to Ballarat.
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