There are 3 ways to get from Mount Gambier to Ballarat by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
4h 10m$4–29Drive 302.8 km
- Drive from Mount Gambier to Ballaratcar 302.8 km
3h 38m$55–79Fly, train
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MGB - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
3h 39m$246–404
Mount Gambier to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Gambier to Ballarat is to bus which costs $4 - $29 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Gambier to Ballarat is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $50 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St station. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
The distance between Mount Gambier and Ballarat is 311 km. The road distance is 302.8 km.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs $4 - $29.
The bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Mount Gambier to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
Mount Gambier to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Mount Gambier. It is currently 8:19 AM in Mount Gambier and 8:49 AM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Gambier to Ballarat is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Mount Gambier to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Mount Gambier, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St 5 times a week. Tickets cost $4–29 and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- 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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