There are 8 ways to get from Logan City to Ballarat by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
7h 16m$194–400Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Woodridge station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 1train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 35m$140–476Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
29h 50m$172–496Bus
- Take the bus from Springwood station, platform 1 to Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward Stbus 555
- Take the bus from Brisbane to 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
34h 19m$262–546Drive 1,695.9 km
- Drive from Logan City to Ballaratcar 1,695.9 km
19h 20m$310–448Train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Woodridge station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 1train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
7h 32m$146–482Fly Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 19m$148–544Train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
2d 7h$2,606–3,706
Logan City to Ballarat by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Logan City to Ballarat is to train via Sydney which costs $170 - $500 and takes 29h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Logan City to Ballarat is to fly and train which takes 7h 16m and costs $190 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Logan City station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Springwood station, platform 1 and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Brisbane, Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Logan City station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Woodridge station, platform 2 and arriving at Ballarat Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 50m.
The distance between Logan City and Ballarat is 1538 km. The road distance is 1695.9 km.
The best way to get from Logan City to Ballarat without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 29h 50m and costs $170 - $500.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Logan City to Ballarat, including transfers.
Logan City to Ballarat bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Springwood station, platform 1.
Logan City to Ballarat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Roma Street Station.
The best way to get from Logan City to Ballarat is to train via Sydney which takes 29h 50m and costs $170 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $550 and takes 34h 19m.
What companies run services between Logan City, QLD, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Woodridge station, platform 2 to Ballarat Station via Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 29h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springwood station, platform 1 to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St, Brisbane, Central Station, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 34h 19m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Woodridge station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Woodridge station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
Bus from Springwood station, platform 1 to Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–350
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Logan City to Ballarat bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Adelaide Street Stop 24 near Edward St station.
Ballarat is 1h ahead of Logan City. It is currently 12:59 AM in Logan City and 1:59 AM in Ballarat.
Logan City to Ballarat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Logan City to Ballarat is 1696 km. It takes approximately 19h 20m to drive from Logan City to Ballarat.
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