There are 9 ways to get from Port Stephens to Ballarat by unknown, plane, train, or bus
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Travel to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 38mTravel, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Hamilton Stationunknown
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
17h 12mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus 130
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Stationtrain Ccn
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
18h 23mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton 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
9h 27mTravel to Newcastle Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane NTL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 35mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SYD - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
10h 24mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson Stunknown
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane SYD - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
11h 29mTravel, bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Karuahunknown
- Take the bus from Karuah to Port Macquariebus
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane PQQ - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
12h 56mTravel, bus
- Walk from Port Stephens to Karuahunknown
- Take the bus from Karuah to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballaratbus
19h 29m
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Port Stephens and Ballarat is 984 km.
The best way to get from Port Stephens to Ballarat without a car is to travel and train which takes 17h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Port Stephens to Ballarat, including transfers.
There are 205+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Port Stephens, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Port Stephens to Ballarat. However, you can travel to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St, take the line 130 bus to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, walk to Newcastle Airport (NTL) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Sunshine Station/Dickson St, walk to Sunshine Station, then take the train to Ballarat Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Stephens to Ballarat Station via Hamilton Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Gold Coast
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Port Macquarie to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- 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 Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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 Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Footscray Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Karuah to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Karuah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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