There are 7 ways to get from Kingston to Ballarat by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Mildura Airport, fly, train
best- Drive from Kingston to Mildura-Airport-MQLcar
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 37m$248–366Bus via Ouyen
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingston-on-Murray to Loxtonbus
- Take the bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South sidebus
- Take the bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Ouyen Community Park/Oke Stbus
- Take the bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
12h 15m$15–98Bus, train via Gawler
- Take the bus from Holmes Rd / Morgan St - West side to Stop 146 Gawler stationbus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
14h$132–319Drive 601.3 km
- Drive from Kingston to Ballaratcar 601.3 km
6h 56m$107–154Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Holmes Rd / Morgan St - West side to Stop 146 Gawler stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 45m$141–375Bus
- Take the bus from Kingston-on-Murray to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus Melbourne
12h 30m$100–161Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kingston-on-Murray to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
14h 5m$118–359
Kingston to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kingston to Ballarat is to bus via Ouyen which costs $14 - $100 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kingston to Ballarat is to drive and fly and train which takes 5h 37m and costs $240 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Kingston to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Kingston-on-Murray and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via East Tce / Drabsch St - West side, BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce and Ouyen Community Park/Oke St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 15m.
The distance between Kingston and Ballarat is 753 km. The road distance is 601.3 km.
The best way to get from Kingston to Ballarat without a car is to bus via Ouyen which takes 12h 15m and costs $14 - $100.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Kingston to Ballarat, including transfers.
Kingston to Ballarat bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Kingston-on-Murray station.
Kingston to Ballarat bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Loxton station.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Kingston. It is currently 10:36 PM in Kingston and 11:06 PM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Kingston to Ballarat is 601 km. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Kingston to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Kingston, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Kingston-on-Murray to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via East Tce / Drabsch St - West side, BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce, and Ouyen Community Park/Oke St in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–280
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- 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 Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Kingston-on-Murray to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Kingston-on-Murray to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Kingston-on-Murray to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Kingston-on-Murray to Loxton
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Holmes Rd / Morgan St - West side to Stop 146 Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Holmes Rd / Morgan St - West side to Stop 146 Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Kingston-on-Murray to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Kingston-on-Murray to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Ouyen Community Park/Oke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Ouyen Community Park/Oke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
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