There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Waubra by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hall St/Sunraysia Hwybus Bendigo - Ballarat Via Maryborough
3h 5m$12–17Bus via Footscray Station/Irving St
cheapest- Take the bus from Footscray Station/Irving St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Ballarat
5h 23m$10–28Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballaratbus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hall St/Sunraysia Hwybus Bendigo - Ballarat Via Maryborough
3h 25m$98–104Drive 139 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Waubracar 139 km
1h 37m$25–37
Melbourne to Waubra by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Waubra is to train and bus which costs $11 - $17 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Waubra is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Waubra. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal and arriving at Hall St/Sunraysia Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Melbourne and Waubra is 147 km. The road distance is 139 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Waubra without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 5m and costs $11 - $17.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Melbourne to Waubra, including transfers.
Melbourne to Waubra bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Melbourne to Waubra bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ballarat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Waubra is 139 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Melbourne to Waubra.
There are 38+ hotels available in Waubra.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Waubra, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Hall St/Sunraysia Hwy via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hall St/Sunraysia Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hall St/Sunraysia Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Footscray Station/Irving St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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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