There are 7 ways to get from Victor Harbor to Ballarat by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus 1251
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus Melbourne
11h 4m$100–104Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market Stbus
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
13h 24m$14–69Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone C Marion Interchange - North sidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
12h 20m$118–308Drive 630 km
- Drive from Victor Harbor to Ballaratcar 630 km
7h 17m$114–164Bus, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchangebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
7h$146–389Bus, train via Murray Bridge
- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Murray Bridgebus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
12h 28m$140–306Bus, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchangebus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ADL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 3m$137–528
Victor Harbor to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Victor Harbor to Ballarat is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $13 - $70 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Victor Harbor to Ballarat is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h and costs $140 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Victor Harbor to Ballarat. However, there are services departing from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side and arriving at Ballarat via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Victor Harbor and Ballarat is 711 km. The road distance is 630 km.
The best way to get from Victor Harbor to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 11h 4m and costs $99 - $104.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Victor Harbor to Ballarat, including transfers.
Victor Harbor to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side station.
Victor Harbor to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Victor Harbor. It is currently 10:51 PM in Victor Harbor and 11:21 PM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Victor Harbor to Ballarat is 630 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Victor Harbor to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Victor Harbor, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Ballarat via Adelaide in around 11h 4m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–290
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $120–150
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $160–200
- Red Premium Everyday
- $200–240
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
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
Train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- 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
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone C Marion Interchange - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone C Marion Interchange - North side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Stop 1 Stuart St / Torrens St - East side to Zone B Seaford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Murray Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–45
- 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 Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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
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