The average bus between Essendon and Ballarat takes 3h 14m and the fastest bus takes 2h 51m. The bus service runs several times per day from Essendon to Ballarat. 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 4 hours between Essendon and Ballarat. The earliest departure is at 7:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Essendon is at 11:50 PM which arrives into Ballarat at 9:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Sunshine Station/Dickson St and take an average of 3h 14m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Essendon to Ballarat. However, there are services departing from Essendon station and arriving at Ballarat station via Sunshine Station/Dickson St station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
Essendon to Ballarat bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd station.
Essendon to Ballarat bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
The distance between Essendon and Ballarat is 95.6 km. The road distance is 124 km.
You can take a bus from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Sunshine Station/Dickson St and Sunshine Station/City Pl in around 3h 54m.