There are 6 ways to get from Loxton to Ararat by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus via Ouyen
best- 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 Araratbus
9h 20m$10–59Bus, train via Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side
- Take the bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South sidebus
- Take the bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to South Tce - South East sidebus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Stationtrain
10h 48m$100–253Drive 480.4 km
- Drive from Loxton to Araratcar 480.4 km
5h 33m$86–125Drive, fly, train
- Drive from Loxton to Mildura-Airport-MQLcar
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Stationtrain
7h 3m$246–362Bus
- Take the bus from Loxton to Karoondabus
- Take the bus from Karoonda to Tailem Bendbus
- Take the bus from Tailem Bend to Ararat stationbus
10h 35m$112–132Bus, train
- Take the bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Karoonda Hwy - South sidebus
- Take the bus from Karoonda Hwy - South side to South Tce - South East sidebus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Stationtrain
11h 7m$100–245
Loxton to Ararat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loxton to Ararat is to bus via Ouyen which costs $9 - $60 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Loxton to Ararat is to drive which takes 5h 33m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Loxton to Ararat. However, there are services departing from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side and arriving at Ararat via BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce and Ouyen Community Park/Oke St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Loxton and Ararat is 536 km. The road distance is 480.4 km.
The best way to get from Loxton to Ararat without a car is to bus via Ouyen which takes 9h 20m and costs $9 - $60.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Loxton to Ararat, including transfers.
Loxton to Ararat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side station.
Loxton to Ararat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side station.
Ararat is 30 min ahead of Loxton. It is currently 4:02 AM in Loxton and 4:32 AM in Ararat.
Yes, the driving distance between Loxton to Ararat is 480 km. It takes approximately 5h 33m to drive from Loxton to Ararat.
What companies run services between Loxton, SA, Australia and Ararat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Ararat via BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce and Ouyen Community Park/Oke St in around 9h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $120–150
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $160–200
- Red Premium Everyday
- $200–240
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $120–150
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $160–200
- Red Premium Everyday
- $200–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.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
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
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
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to South Tce - South East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Karoonda Hwy - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Karoonda Hwy - South side to South Tce - South East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- 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
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
Bus from Loxton to Karoonda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Karoonda to Tailem Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Ouyen Community Park/Oke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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
Bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Ararat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
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
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Tailem Bend to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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