There are 4 ways to get from Sunshine to Hamilton by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus Coach
4h 32m$11–33Drive 275.7 km
- Drive from Sunshine to Hamiltoncar 275.7 km
3h 17m$50–72Fly, 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
5h 34m$238–409Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus Coach
6h 28m$82–101
Sunshine to Hamilton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunshine to Hamilton is to train and bus which costs $10 - $35 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sunshine to Hamilton is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $45 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunshine station to Hamilton station. However, there are services departing from Sunshine Station/Dickson St and arriving at Hamilton Station/Station St via Melbourne Airport and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Sunshine and Hamilton is 280 km. The road distance is 275.7 km.
The best way to get from Sunshine to Hamilton without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $10 - $35.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Sunshine to Hamilton, including transfers.
Sunshine to Hamilton bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Melbourne Airport station.
Sunshine to Hamilton bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Ballarat station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunshine to Hamilton is 276 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Sunshine to Hamilton.
There are 22+ hotels available in Hamilton.
What companies run services between Sunshine, VIC, Australia and Hamilton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to Hamilton Station/Station St via Melbourne Airport and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 6h 28m.
- 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 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
- 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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