There are 3 ways to get from Penola to Ballarat by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Jubillee Hwy East - North East sidebus 1281 / ...
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
6h 32m$9–71Drive 302.7 km
- Drive from Penola to Ballaratcar 302.7 km
3h 38m$55–79Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North 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
6h 1m$250–446
Penola to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penola to Ballarat is to bus which costs $8 - $75 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Penola to Ballarat is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Penola to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Arthur St / Portland St - North side and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
The distance between Penola and Ballarat is 413 km. The road distance is 302.7 km.
The best way to get from Penola to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 6h 32m and costs $8 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Penola to Ballarat, including transfers.
Penola to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Arthur St / Portland St - North side station.
Penola to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Jubillee Hwy East - North East side station.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Penola. It is currently 1:34 PM in Penola and 2:04 PM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Penola to Ballarat is 303 km. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Penola to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Penola, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Arthur St / Portland St - North side to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Jubillee Hwy East - North East side and Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East in around 6h 32m.
- 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
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
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
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
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
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
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- 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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