There are 7 ways to get from London to Ballarat by plane, train, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LHR - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
26h 13m$706–1,700Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LGW - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
26h 57m$711–1,499Fly London City Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LCY - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
29h 47m$1,640–2,946Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BHX - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
27h 29m$1,048–1,901Fly London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LHR - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
31h 1m$992–3,089Fly London Heathrow Airport to Mount Gambier Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane LHR - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
31h 39m$1,243–3,212Train to Luton Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LTN - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
31h 36m$1,073–5,002
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Ballarat is to train and fly which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 26h 57m.
The fastest way to get from London to Ballarat is to fly and train which takes 26h 13m and costs $700 - $1,700.
The distance between London and Ballarat is 17050 km.
It takes approximately 26h 13m to get from London to Ballarat, including transfers.
Ballarat is 9h ahead of London. It is currently 5:10 PM in London and 2:10 AM in Ballarat.
There are 209+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between London, England and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from London to Ballarat. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Sunshine Station/Dickson St, walk to Sunshine Station, then take the train to Ballarat Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Sunshine Station/Dickson St, walk to Sunshine Station, then take the train to Ballarat Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Melbourne Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Avalon Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Luton Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuwait, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
- 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 Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
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