There are 6 ways to get from Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Adelaide to Ballaratbus Melbourne
9h 4m$101–105Bus via Dundas St/Market St
cheapest- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Dundas St/Market Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Dundas St/Market St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
11h 24m$16–68Train
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Stationtrain The Overland
- Take the train from Ararat Station to Ballarat Stationtrain Ballarat
10h 11m$123–292Drive 621.7 km
- Drive from Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rdcar 621.7 km
7h 3m$112–161Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ADL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 49m$142–331Fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane ADL - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
7h 24m$132–651
Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd is to bus via Dundas St/Market St which costs $15 - $70 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd is to fly and train which takes 5h 49m and costs $140 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd. However, there are services departing from Adelaide and arriving at Shire Ave/Geelong Rd via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 4m.
The distance between Adelaide and Shire Ave/Geelong Rd is 628 km. The road distance is 621.7 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd without a car is to bus which takes 9h 4m and costs $101 - $105.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd, including transfers.
Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Adelaide station.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd is to bus which takes 9h 4m and costs $101 - $105. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $300 and takes 10h 11m.
Adelaide to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Ballarat station.
Shire Ave/Geelong Rd is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 3:26 PM in Adelaide and 3:56 PM in Shire Ave/Geelong Rd.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Shire Ave/Geelong Rd, VIC, Australia?
Firefly Express operates a bus from Adelaide to Ballarat once daily. Tickets cost $95–99 and the journey takes 8h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Adelaide Station to Shire Ave/Geelong Rd via Ararat Station, Ballarat Station, and Ballarat Station/Lydiard St N in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–480
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Train from Adelaide Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- 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 Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- $2–19
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
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