There are 4 ways to get from Mount Helen to Ballarat by bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Line 21 bus
best- Take the bus from Residence Dr/University Dr to Peake St/Grant Stbus 21
20 min$6Drive 8.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Mount Helen to Ballaratcar 8.9 km
11 min$2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mount Helen to Ballarattaxi 8.9 km
11 min$25–31Walk
- Take the foot from Mount Helen to Ballaratwalk 8.8 km
1h 45m
Mount Helen to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Helen to Ballarat is to drive which costs $1 - $3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from Mount Helen to Ballarat is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs $25 - $31.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Residence Dr/University Dr and arriving at Peake St/Grant St. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20 min.
The distance between Mount Helen and Ballarat is 9 km. The road distance is 8.9 km.
The best way to get from Mount Helen to Ballarat without a car is to line 21 bus which takes 20 min and costs $6.
The line 21 bus from Residence Dr/University Dr to Peake St/Grant St takes 20 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Mount Helen to Ballarat bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Residence Dr/University Dr station.
Mount Helen to Ballarat bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Peake St/Grant St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Helen to Ballarat is 9 km. It takes approximately 11 min to drive from Mount Helen to Ballarat.
There are 206+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Mount Helen, VIC, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
Metropolitan buses operates a bus from Residence Dr/University Dr to Peake St/Grant St hourly. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 20 min.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Residence Dr/University Dr to Peake St/Grant St
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
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