There are 6 ways to get from Loxton to Ballarat by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Mildura Airport, fly, train
best- 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 Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 23m$244–361Bus via Ouyen
cheapest- 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
10h 32m$11–66Bus, train
- 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
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
12h 45m$108–265Drive 561.7 km
- Drive from Loxton to Ballaratcar 561.7 km
6h 29m$100–144Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Loxton to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 9m$182–435Bus
- Take the bus from Loxton to Karoondabus
- Take the bus from Karoonda to Tailem Bendbus
- Take the bus from Tailem Bend to Ballaratbus
12h 15m$112–132
Loxton to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Loxton to Ballarat is to bus via Ouyen which costs $10 - $70 and takes 10h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Loxton to Ballarat is to drive and fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs $240 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Loxton to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce and Ouyen Community Park/Oke St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 32m.
The distance between Loxton and Ballarat is 734 km. The road distance is 561.7 km.
The best way to get from Loxton to Ballarat without a car is to bus via Ouyen which takes 10h 32m and costs $10 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Loxton to Ballarat, including transfers.
Loxton to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side station.
Loxton to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side station.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Loxton. It is currently 6:02 AM in Loxton and 6:32 AM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Loxton to Ballarat is 562 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Loxton to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Loxton, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from East Tce / Drabsch St - West side to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce and Ouyen Community Park/Oke St in around 10h 32m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–380
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
- $180–270
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $120–150
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $160–200
- Red Premium Everyday
- $200–240
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- 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 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 Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side to South Tce - South East side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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
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
- 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 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Loxton to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Tailem Bend to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
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