There are 4 ways to get from St Kilda to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus Coach
5h 32m$16–38Drive 295 km
- Drive from St Kilda to Hamiltoncar 295 km
3h 32m$53–77Fly, bus
- 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
6h$244–414Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus Coach
6h 30m$82–101
St Kilda to Hamilton by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Kilda to Hamilton is to train and bus which costs $15 - $40 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from St Kilda to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from St Kilda to Hamilton station. However, there are services departing from Fawkner St/Barkly St and arriving at Hamilton Station/Station St via Melbourne Airport and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between St Kilda and Hamilton is 299 km. The road distance is 295 km.
The best way to get from St Kilda to Hamilton without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $15 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from St Kilda to Hamilton, including transfers.
St Kilda to Hamilton bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Melbourne Airport station.
St Kilda to Hamilton bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Ballarat station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Kilda to Hamilton is 295 km. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from St Kilda to Hamilton.
There are 22+ hotels available in Hamilton.
What companies run services between St Kilda, VIC, Australia and Hamilton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Fawkner St/Barkly St to Hamilton Station/Station St via Melbourne Airport and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 6h 30m.
- 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
- $190–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- 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
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- [email protected]
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
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