The average bus between Ivanhoe and Ballarat takes 3h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 47m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ivanhoe 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 5 times a day between Ivanhoe and Ballarat. The earliest departure is at 7:12 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ivanhoe is at 9:12 PM which arrives into Ballarat at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Melbourne University/Grattan St and take an average of 3h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Ivanhoe to Ballarat. However, there are services departing from Ivanhoe station and arriving at Ballarat station via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
Ivanhoe to Ballarat bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Footscray Station/Irving St.
Ivanhoe to Ballarat bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
The distance between Ivanhoe and Ballarat is 107.4 km. The road distance is 137 km.
V-Line Buses operates a bus from Footscray Station/Irving St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St every 2 hours. Tickets cost $1–17 and the journey takes 2h 31m.