There are 4 ways to get from Sale to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
8h 11m$20–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
10h 36m$6–71Drive 500.9 km
- Drive from Sale to Hamiltoncar 500.9 km
5h 57m$90–130Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane MEL - MGB
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus
8h 37m$258–402
Sale to Hamilton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Hamilton is to train and bus which costs $19 - $50 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Hamilton is to drive which takes 5h 57m and costs $85 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sale to Hamilton station. However, there are services departing from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St and arriving at Hamilton Station/Station St via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Sale and Hamilton is 499 km. The road distance is 500.9 km.
The best way to get from Sale to Hamilton without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 11m and costs $19 - $50.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Sale to Hamilton, including transfers.
Sale to Hamilton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St station.
Sale to Hamilton bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Traralgon Station/Princes St.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Hamilton is 501 km. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Sale to Hamilton.
There are 22+ hotels available in Hamilton.
What companies run services between Sale, VIC, Australia and Hamilton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Hamilton Station/Station St via Traralgon Station/Princes St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Gippsland Shopping Centre/Cunninghame St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
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
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
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