There are 3 ways to get from Kingston SE to Ballarat by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus 1280
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
7h 30m$15–98Drive 425.5 km
- Drive from Kingston SE to Ballaratcar 425.5 km
5h 3m$77–111Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
6h 59m$266–453
Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kingston SE to Ballarat is to bus which costs $15 - $100 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kingston SE to Ballarat is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Kingston SE to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Kingston SE and Ballarat is 492 km. The road distance is 425.5 km.
The best way to get from Kingston SE to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $15 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Kingston SE to Ballarat, including transfers.
Kingston SE to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side station.
Kingston SE to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Jubillee Hwy East - North East side station.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Kingston SE. It is currently 5:42 PM in Kingston SE and 6:12 PM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Kingston SE to Ballarat is 426 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Kingston SE to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Kingston SE, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Kingston SE to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side, Jubillee Hwy East - North East side, and Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Princes Hwy / Watson St - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
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