There are 4 ways to get from Penola to Ararat by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Bordertown
best- Take the bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Binnie St / North Tce - West sidebus 1281 / ...
- Take the bus from Bordertown to Ararat stationbus Melbourne
5h 30m$100–149Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
- Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Barkly St/Ingor Stbus
7h 14m$8–79Drive 230.6 km
- Drive from Penola to Araratcar 230.6 km
2h 42m$41–59Bus, train
- Take the bus from Penola to Naracoortebus
- Take the bus from McRae St/Robertson St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Avebus
- Take the train from Horsham Station to Ararat Stationtrain
6h 44m$78–140
Penola to Ararat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penola to Ararat is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Penola to Ararat is to drive which takes 2h 42m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Penola to Ararat station. However, there are services departing from Arthur St / Portland St - North side and arriving at Ararat station via Bordertown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Penola and Ararat is 394 km. The road distance is 230.6 km.
The best way to get from Penola to Ararat without a car is to bus via Bordertown which takes 5h 30m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Penola to Ararat, including transfers.
Penola to Ararat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Arthur St / Portland St - North side station.
Penola to Ararat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Binnie St / North Tce - West side station.
Ararat is 30 min ahead of Penola. It is currently 9:53 AM in Penola and 10:23 AM in Ararat.
Yes, the driving distance between Penola to Ararat is 231 km. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from Penola to Ararat.
What companies run services between Penola, SA, Australia and Ararat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Ararat station via Bordertown in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Horsham Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $45–55
- Red Standard Everyday
- $45–55
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $70–85
- Red Premium Everyday
- $75–95
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Binnie St / North Tce - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Binnie St / North Tce - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Penola to Naracoorte
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Bordertown to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from McRae St/Robertson St to Coach Terminal/24 Roberts Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to Barkly St/Ingor St
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