There are 7 ways to get from Waikerie to Ballarat by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Mildura Airport, fly, train
best- Drive from Waikerie to Mildura-Airport-MQLcar
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MQL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 59m$254–375Bus via Ouyen
cheapest- Take the bus from Strangman Rd - North East side to Nineteenth St - East sidebus
- Take the bus from Nineteenth St - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South sidebus
- Take the bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Ouyen Community Park/Oke Stbus
- Take the bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
13h 42m$11–58Bus
- Take the bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus 1180
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus Melbourne
12h 5m$100–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waikerie Strangman Rd to Swan Reachbus
- Take the bus from Swan Reach to Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tcebus
- Take the train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
12h 54m$120–279Drive 635.3 km
- Drive from Waikerie to Ballaratcar 635.3 km
7h 17m$114–164Bus to Adelaide Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Stop 146 Gawler stationbus
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 20m$146–375Bus, train via Gawler
- Take the bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Stop 146 Gawler stationbus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
13h 35m$132–319
Waikerie to Ballarat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waikerie to Ballarat is to bus via Ouyen which costs $10 - $60 and takes 13h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Waikerie to Ballarat is to drive and fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs $250 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Waikerie to Ballarat. However, there are services departing from Ian Oliver Dr - South side and arriving at Ballarat via Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Waikerie and Ballarat is 788 km. The road distance is 635.3 km.
The best way to get from Waikerie to Ballarat without a car is to bus which takes 12h 5m and costs $99 - $104.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Waikerie to Ballarat, including transfers.
Waikerie to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Ian Oliver Dr - South side station.
Waikerie to Ballarat bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Ballarat is 30 min ahead of Waikerie. It is currently 3:36 AM in Waikerie and 4:06 AM in Ballarat.
Yes, the driving distance between Waikerie to Ballarat is 635 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Waikerie to Ballarat.
What companies run services between Waikerie, SA, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Ballarat via Adelaide in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–410
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Mildura Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–270
- 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 Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Ararat Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Murray Bridge Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $95–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $120–150
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $160–200
- Red Premium Everyday
- $200–240
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $100–130
- Red Standard Everyday
- $140–170
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $190–230
- Red Premium Everyday
- $230–280
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Stop 146 Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Ian Oliver Dr - South side to Stop 146 Gawler station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Strangman Rd - North East side to Nineteenth St - East side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Nineteenth St - West side to Mallee Hwy / Venning Tce - South side
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- (08) 8532 2633
- Website
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Waikerie Strangman Rd to Swan Reach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
Bus from Swan Reach to Murray Bridge Information Centre/South Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- linksa.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Ouyen Community Park/Oke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ouyen Community Park/Oke St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from BP Roadhouse/Homburg Tce to Ouyen Community Park/Oke St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Transport Victoria
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