There are 5 ways to get from Ballan to Bendigo by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Ballan Police Station/Old Melbourne Rd to CFA/Bridport Stbus Ballan - Hepburn Springs
- Take the bus from CFA/Bridport St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus Coach
2h 57m$5–18Bus via Ballarat
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballan Station/Atkinson St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Bendigo Station/Railway Plbus Coach
3h 22m$1–27Train
- Take the train from Ballan Station to Footscray Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Bendigo Stationtrain Bendigo
3h 16m$14–19Drive 107.8 km
- Drive from Ballan to Bendigocar 107.8 km
1h 23m$21–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballan to Bendigotaxi 107.8 km
1h 23m$180–220
Ballan to Bendigo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballan to Bendigo is to bus which costs $5 - $19 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Ballan to Bendigo is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballan station to Bendigo station. However, there are services departing from Ballan Police Station/Old Melbourne Rd and arriving at Bendigo Station/Railway Pl via CFA/Bridport St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Ballan station to Bendigo station. However, there are services departing from Ballan Station and arriving at Bendigo Station via Footscray Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 16m.
The distance between Ballan and Bendigo is 110 km. The road distance is 107.8 km.
The best way to get from Ballan to Bendigo without a car is to bus which takes 2h 57m and costs $5 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Ballan to Bendigo, including transfers.
Ballan to Bendigo bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from Ballan Police Station/Old Melbourne Rd.
Ballan to Bendigo train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Ballan Station.
The best way to get from Ballan to Bendigo is to bus which takes 2h 57m and costs $5 - $19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $14 - $20 and takes 3h 16m.
What companies run services between Ballan, VIC, Australia and Bendigo, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballan Police Station/Old Melbourne Rd to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl via CFA/Bridport St in around 2h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ballan Station to Bendigo Station via Footscray Station in around 3h 16m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballan Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Footscray Station to Bendigo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from Ballan Police Station/Old Melbourne Rd to CFA/Bridport St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from CFA/Bridport St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 Ballan Station/Atkinson St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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
- 03 5333 4181
- info@airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Ballan Station/Atkinson St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
Taxis - Bacchus Marsh & Melton
- Phone
- 1800246806
- Website
- meltontaxicabs.com.au
Daylesford Area Taxis
- Phone
- +61 3 5348 1111
- Website
- 131008.com
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More Questions & Answers
Ballan to Bendigo bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at CFA/Bridport St station.
Ballan to Bendigo train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Footscray Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballan to Bendigo is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Ballan to Bendigo.
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