There are 3 ways to get from Swanston Street to Ballarat by bus, train, or car
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Swanston Street to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanston Street to Ballarat is to train which costs $13 - $18 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Swanston Street to Ballarat is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs $19 - $29.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Swanston Street station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from State Library Station and arriving at Ballarat Station via Footscray Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Swanston Street and Ballarat is 108 km. The road distance is 109.6 km.
The best way to get from Swanston Street to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $1 - $100.
The bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St takes 1h 30m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Swanston Street to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
Swanston Street to Ballarat train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Footscray Station.
The best way to get from Swanston Street to Ballarat is to bus which takes 1h 30m and costs $1 - $100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $13 - $18 and takes 1h 51m.
What companies run services between Swanston Street, VIC, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St once daily. Tickets cost $1–16 and the journey takes 1h 30m. Firefly Express also services this route once daily. Alternatively, V/Line operates a train from Footscray Station to Ballarat Station hourly. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 1h 17m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Footscray Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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 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
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Swanston Street to Ballarat bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Swanston Street to Ballarat train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Ballarat Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanston Street to Ballarat is 110 km. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Swanston Street to Ballarat.
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