There are 2 ways to get from Port Fairy to Ballarat by bus or car
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Port Fairy to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Fairy to Ballarat is to bus which costs $2 - $35 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Port Fairy to Ballarat is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Fairy to Ballarat. However, there are services departing from Port Fairy Visitor Centre/Bank St and arriving at Ballarat Base Hospital/Sturt St via Warrnambool Station/Merri St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Port Fairy and Ballarat is 218 km. The road distance is 191.6 km.
The best way to get from Port Fairy to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 4h 5m and costs $2 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Port Fairy to Ballarat, including transfers.
Port Fairy to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Warrnambool Station/Merri St.
Port Fairy to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Base Hospital/Sturt St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Fairy to Ballarat is 192 km. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Port Fairy to Ballarat.
There are 206+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Port Fairy, VIC, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Ballarat Base Hospital/Sturt St 5 times a week. Tickets cost $2–22 and the journey takes 2h 40m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Warrnambool Station/Merri St to Ballarat Base Hospital/Sturt St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- 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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