There are 8 ways to get from Orange to Ballarat by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Orange Visitor Information Centre, Byng St to Orange Airportbus
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
6h$351–655Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
14h$56–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
11h 38m$68–230Drive 794.5 km
- Drive from Orange to Ballaratcar 794.5 km
9h 53m$141–204Bus to Orange Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Orange Visitor Information Centre, Byng St to Orange Airportbus
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OAG - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 43m$167–694Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Orange Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
10h 5m$183–507Bus, train via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan Stbus 729 / ...
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
14h$131–152Train
- Take the train from Orange Station to Central Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
18h 31m$102–426
Orange to Ballarat by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orange to Ballarat is to bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Orange to Ballarat is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h and costs $350 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Orange station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Orange station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Orange Station and arriving at Ballarat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 31m.
The distance between Orange and Ballarat is 775 km. The road distance is 794.5 km.
The best way to get from Orange to Ballarat without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 38m and costs $65 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Orange to Ballarat, including transfers.
Orange to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3.
Orange to Ballarat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Orange Station.
The best way to get from Orange to Ballarat is to bus which takes 14h and costs $55 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $430 and takes 18h 31m.
What companies run services between Orange, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 14h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Orange Station to Ballarat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 18h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- 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 Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- 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
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Orange Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
Train from Orange Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–50
- First
- $50–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Orange Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Orange Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Orange Visitor Information Centre, Byng St to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Orange Visitor Information Centre, Byng St to Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
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More Questions & Answers
Orange to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Orange to Ballarat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Orange to Ballarat is 794 km. It takes approximately 9h 53m to drive from Orange to Ballarat.
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