There are 7 ways to get from Whyalla to Ararat by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane WYA - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Stationtrain
7h 36m$390–856Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from Whyalla to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market Stbus
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Barkly St/Ingor Stbus
19h$22–158Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Whyalla to Port Piriecar
- Take the bus from Port Pirie to Port Wakefieldbus
- Take the bus from Port Wakefield to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain
14h 18m$190–422Bus
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Adelaidebus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ararat stationbus Melbourne
15h 38m$104–204Drive 891 km
- Drive from Whyalla to Araratcar 891 km
10h 14m$160–231Fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Whyalla Airport (WYA) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane WYA - AVV
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Ararat Stationtrain
9h 8m$211–802Bus, train
- Take the bus from Whyalla to Adelaidebus
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain The Overland
16h 56m$114–390
Whyalla to Ararat by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whyalla to Ararat is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $21 - $160 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Whyalla to Ararat is to fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs $390 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Whyalla to Ararat station. However, there are services departing from Darling Tce / Patterson St - East side and arriving at Ararat station via Stop Westland Shopping Centre - South side, Whyalla and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between Whyalla and Ararat is 1056 km. The road distance is 891 km.
The best way to get from Whyalla to Ararat without a car is to bus which takes 15h 38m and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Whyalla to Ararat, including transfers.
Whyalla to Ararat bus services, operated by Stateliner, depart from Whyalla station.
Whyalla to Ararat bus services, operated by Stateliner, arrive at Adelaide station.
Ararat is 30 min ahead of Whyalla. It is currently 7:57 PM in Whyalla and 8:27 PM in Ararat.
Yes, the driving distance between Whyalla to Ararat is 891 km. It takes approximately 10h 14m to drive from Whyalla to Ararat.
What companies run services between Whyalla, SA, Australia and Ararat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Darling Tce / Patterson St - East side to Ararat station via Stop Westland Shopping Centre - South side, Stop 29 Cartledge Ave / Moran St - North side, Whyalla, and Adelaide in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–700
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Whyalla Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $9–13
- 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 North Shore Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $55–65
- Red Standard Everyday
- $55–70
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $85–110
- Red Premium Everyday
- $100–120
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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Pirie to Port Wakefield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
Bus from Port Wakefield to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Whyalla to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Whyalla to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Whyalla to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- 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 Whyalla to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- 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 Whyalla to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- 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 Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Dundas St/Market St to Barkly St/Ingor St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
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