There are 10 ways to get from Poochera to Ballarat by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Poochera to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus Melbourne
18h 28m$201–243Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from Poochera to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market Stbus
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
20h 48m$115–208Drive 1,233.1 km
- Drive from Poochera to Ballaratcar 1,233.1 km
13h 54m$222–321Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Poochera to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
14h 26m$242–519Bus, train
- Take the bus from Poochera to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
20h$219–441Bus to Ceduna Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Eyre Hwy - South side to Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West sidebus
- Fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CED - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 13m$748–1,105Bus, bus to Whyalla Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Eyre Hwy - North side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East sidebus
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WYA - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
12h 50m$389–934Bus to Ceduna Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Eyre Hwy - South side to Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West sidebus
- Fly from Ceduna Airport (CED) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CED - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
15h 10m$174–744Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Poochera to Adelaidebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ADL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
15h 29m$233–658Bus, bus to Port Lincoln Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Eyre Hwy - North side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East sidebus
- Take the bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane PLO - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
16h 7m$412–850
Poochera to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poochera to Ballarat is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $110 - $210 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Poochera to Ballarat is to bus and fly and train which takes 9h 13m and costs $750 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Poochera to Ballarat. However, there are services departing from Poochera and arriving at Ballarat via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
The distance between Poochera and Ballarat is 1277 km. The road distance is 1233.1 km.
The best way to get from Poochera to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 18h 28m and costs $200 - $250.
It takes approximately 18h 28m to get from Poochera to Ballarat, including transfers.
Poochera to Ballarat bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Poochera station.
Poochera to Ballarat bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Adelaide station.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Poochera. It is currently 6:15 AM in Poochera and 6:45 AM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Poochera to Ballarat is 1233 km. It takes approximately 13h 54m to drive from Poochera to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Poochera, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Poochera to Ballarat via Adelaide in around 18h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport, Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ceduna Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- 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
Train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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
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
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- 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
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Poochera to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Poochera to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Poochera to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Poochera to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Eyre Hwy - South side to Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Eyre Hwy - North side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Eyre Hwy - South side to Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Poochera to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Eyre Hwy - North side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- 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
Bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Eyre Hwy - South side to Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Eyre Hwy - North side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Moran St / Cartledge Ave - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Eyre Hwy - South side to Murat Tce / McKenzie St - West side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Eyre Hwy - North side to Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 17 Stuart Hwy / Stokes Tce - North East side to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
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