The average bus between Ballan and Melbourne takes 1h 44m and the fastest bus takes 1h 36m. There is a bus service every few hours from Ballan to Melbourne. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 2 hours between Ballan and Melbourne. The earliest departure is at 3:55 AM at night, and the last departure from Ballan is at 9:05 PM which arrives into Melbourne at 10:48 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Ballan to Melbourne. However, there are services departing from Ballan station and arriving at Melbourne station via Melbourne Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
Ballan to Melbourne bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Ballan station.
Ballan to Melbourne bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Skybus Coach Terminal station.
The distance between Ballan and Melbourne is 69 km. The road distance is 100 km.
You can take a bus from Ballan to Skybus Coach Terminal via Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr in around 1h 40m.