There are 7 ways to get from Ballarat to Cobar by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Cobar Airport
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane MEL - CAZ
7h 21m$487–1,034Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Mildura Station/Seventh Stbus
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 588
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus 590
17h 39m$67–127Train, bus via Sydney
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus 589
25h 26m$131–485Drive 809.2 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Cobarcar 809.2 km
9h 17m$154–222Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Cobar Airport
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane AVV - CAZ
10h 4m$345–1,453Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminalbus
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane AVV - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus
13h 4m$389–988Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 791
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus 589
17h 45m$96–275
Ballarat to Cobar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Cobar is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 17h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Cobar is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $480 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat station to Cobar. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and arriving at Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Mildura Station, Coach Stop and Blende St After Bromide St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
The distance between Ballarat and Cobar is 806 km. The road distance is 809.2 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Cobar without a car is to bus which takes 17h 39m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Ballarat to Cobar, including transfers.
Ballarat to Cobar bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Cobar bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Mildura Station/Seventh St.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Cobar is 809 km. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Ballarat to Cobar.
There are five+ hotels available in Cobar.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Cobar, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Mildura Station, Coach Stop and Blende St After Bromide St in around 17h 39m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobar Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Cobar Airport via Launceston, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Avalon Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Southern Cross to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Mildura Station/Seventh St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2 to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Skybus Coach Terminal to Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- 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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