There are 6 ways to get from Young to Ballarat by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Young Information Centre to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794 / ...
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 8m$56–213Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Young Information Centre to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 794 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
11h 30m$44–87Drive 634 km
- Drive from Young to Ballaratcar 634 km
7h 49m$113–163Drive to Orange Airport, fly, train
- Drive from Young to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 59m$364–680Bus, train via Gundagai
- Take the bus from Hennessy Catholic College, Dundas St to Sacred Heart Central School, Sutton Stbus
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan Stbus 729 / ...
- Take the bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
11h 46m$116–130Bus, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Young Information Centre to Yass Junction, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Yass Junction, Coach Stop to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CBR - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
8h 37m$177–385
Young to Ballarat by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Young to Ballarat is to bus which costs $40 - $90 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Young to Ballarat is to drive and fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs $360 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Young to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Young Information Centre and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 30m.
The distance between Young and Ballarat is 682 km. The road distance is 634 km.
The best way to get from Young to Ballarat without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 8m and costs $55 - $220.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Young to Ballarat, including transfers.
Young to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Young Information Centre station.
Young to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Young to Ballarat is 634 km. It takes approximately 7h 49m to drive from Young to Ballarat.
There are 201+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Young, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Young Information Centre to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 11h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Young Information Centre to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Young Information Centre to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 to Gundagai Visitor Information Centre, Sheridan St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Young Information Centre to Yass Junction, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Yass Junction, Coach Stop to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hennessy Catholic College, Dundas St to Sacred Heart Central School, Sutton St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Gundagai to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
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