There are 5 ways to get from Queanbeyan to Ballarat by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CBR - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 5m$172–378Bus, train via Yass
cheapest- Take the bus from Queanbeyan Interchange, Stand 4 to Yass Junction, Coach Stopbus 781
- Take the train from Yass Junction to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
11h 36m$63–236Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus Melbourne
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
11h 19m$114–240Drive 725.2 km
- Drive from Queanbeyan to Ballaratcar 725.2 km
8h 18m$131–189Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach / ...
11h 30m$97–174
Queanbeyan to Ballarat by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queanbeyan to Ballarat is to bus and train via Yass which costs $60 - $240 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Queanbeyan to Ballarat is to fly and train which takes 5h 5m and costs $170 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Queanbeyan to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Riverside Plaza, Morisset St and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Canberra and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Queanbeyan and Ballarat is 604 km. The road distance is 725.2 km.
The best way to get from Queanbeyan to Ballarat without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 19m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Queanbeyan to Ballarat, including transfers.
Queanbeyan to Ballarat bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
Queanbeyan to Ballarat bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queanbeyan to Ballarat is 725 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from Queanbeyan to Ballarat.
There are 206+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Riverside Plaza, Morisset St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via City Interchange Plt 11, Canberra, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–440
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Yass Junction to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Queanbeyan Interchange, Stand 4 to Yass Junction, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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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