There are 9 ways to get from Scone to Ballarat by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Take the train from Scone Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NTL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
7h 43m$144–389Train
cheapest- Take the train from Scone Station to Central Stationtrain 224
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
17h 45m$102–316Bus, train
- Take the bus from Scone Station, Coach Stop to Berowra Station, Pacific Hwybus
- Take the train from Berowra Station 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 33m$115–321Drive 1,081 km
- Drive from Scone to Ballaratcar 1,081 km
13h 17m$193–279Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Scone 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 19m$183–407Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Drive from Scone to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 20m$391–720Train to Tamworth, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Scone Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane TMW - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
10h 57m$450–857Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the train from Scone 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 16m$154–356Bus
- Take the bus from Scone Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
19h 42m$154–278
Scone to Ballarat by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scone to Ballarat is to train which costs $100 - $320 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Scone to Ballarat is to train and fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $140 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Scone station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Scone Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Sydney Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Scone station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Scone Station and arriving at Ballarat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 45m.
The distance between Scone and Ballarat is 1127 km. The road distance is 1081 km.
The best way to get from Scone to Ballarat without a car is to train which takes 17h 45m and costs $100 - $320.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Scone to Ballarat, including transfers.
Scone to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Scone Station, Coach Stop.
Scone to Ballarat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Scone Station.
The best way to get from Scone to Ballarat is to train which takes 17h 45m and costs $100 - $320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $280 and takes 19h 42m.
What companies run services between Scone, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Scone Station to Ballarat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 17h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Scone Station, Coach Stop to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 19h 42m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Tamworth to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Tamworth to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Tamworth to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Tamworth to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Scone Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Berowra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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 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 Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- 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
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- 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
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Scone Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Scone Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Scone Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $22–35
- First Class
- $30–45
Train from Scone Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Berowra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Scone Station, Coach Stop to Berowra Station, Pacific Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Scone Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
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More Questions & Answers
Scone to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Scone to Ballarat train services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scone to Ballarat is 1081 km. It takes approximately 13h 17m to drive from Scone to Ballarat.
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