There are 5 ways to get from Adelaide to Ballan by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)ADL - MEL
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballan
4h 41m$158–408Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market StCoach
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard StCoach
12h 5m$11–70Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat StationThe Overland
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballan StationBallarat
9h 20m$116–284Bus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to BallaratMelbourne
9h 45m$96–110Drive 646.8 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Ballan646.8 km
7h 11m$123–178
Adelaide to Ballan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Ballan is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $10 - $75 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Ballan is to fly and bus which takes 4h 41m and costs $150 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Ballan station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Ballan Station/Atkinson St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Adelaide station to Ballan station. However, there are services departing from Adelaide Station and arriving at Ballan Station via Ararat Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
The distance between Adelaide and Ballan is 725 km. The road distance is 646.8 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Ballan without a car is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs $110 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Adelaide to Ballan, including transfers.
Adelaide to Ballan bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
Adelaide to Ballan train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, depart from Adelaide Station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Ballan is to train which takes 9h 20m and costs $110 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $110 and takes 9h 45m.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Ballan, VIC, Australia?
You can take a train from Adelaide Station to Ballan Station via Ararat Station in around 9h 20m. Alternatively, Firefly Express operates a bus from Adelaide to Ballarat once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ararat Station to Ballan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- info@airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $43
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- 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
Bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- 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
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Adelaide to Ballan bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ballarat station.
Ballan is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 2:05 AM in Adelaide and 2:35 AM in Ballan.
Adelaide to Ballan train services, operated by Journey Beyond - The Overland, arrive at Ararat Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Adelaide to Ballan is 647 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Adelaide to Ballan.
There are 32+ hotels available in Ballan.