There are 7 ways to get from Meningie to Ballarat by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Meningie to Tailem Bendbus
- Take the bus from Tailem Bend to Ballaratbus Melbourne
8h 19m$120–133Bus via Horsham
cheapest- Take the bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Dukes Hwy / Campbell Tce - East sidebus
- Take the bus from BP Roadhouse/North Tce to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus
- Take the bus from Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Ballarat Base Hospital/Sturt Stbus
9h 15m$10–57Bus, train
- Take the bus from Meningie to Murray Bridge Information Centrebus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 36m$112–290Drive 500.4 km
- Drive from Meningie to Ballaratcar 500.4 km
6h 3m$90–130Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
7h 22m$141–427Bus to Mount Gambier Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 9m$260–466Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ADL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 25m$127–496
Meningie to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meningie to Ballarat is to bus via Horsham which costs $9 - $60 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Meningie to Ballarat is to drive which takes 6h 3m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Meningie to Ballarat. However, there are services departing from Meningie and arriving at Ballarat via Tailem Bend. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Meningie and Ballarat is 573 km. The road distance is 500.4 km.
The best way to get from Meningie to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 8h 19m and costs $120 - $140.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Meningie to Ballarat, including transfers.
Meningie to Ballarat bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Meningie station.
Meningie to Ballarat bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Tailem Bend station.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Meningie. It is currently 3:35 AM in Meningie and 4:05 AM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Meningie to Ballarat is 500 km. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Meningie to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Meningie, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Meningie to Ballarat via Tailem Bend in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- 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
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Meningie to Tailem Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Meningie to Murray Bridge Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Tailem Bend to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Meningie to Murray Bridge Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Dukes Hwy / Campbell Tce - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Dukes Hwy / Campbell Tce - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Princes Hwy - West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from BP Roadhouse/North Tce to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- 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 Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave to Ballarat Base Hospital/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- 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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