There are 5 ways to get from Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train, line 903 bus
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Sunshine StationBallarat
- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/Dickson St to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd903
2h 21m$12–15Bus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Melbourne Airport
3h 14m$59Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Ballarat to Melbourne Essendon Apt-MEB103.6 km
1h 11mDrive 103.6 km
- Drive from Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd103.6 km
1h 11m$20–29Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd103.6 km
1h 11m$190–230
Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd is to train and line 903 bus which costs $12 - $15 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd. However, there are services departing from Ballarat and arriving at Lloyd St/Carnarvon Rd via Melbourne Airport/Grants Rd and Dromana Ave/Matthews Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Ballarat and DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd is 119 km. The road distance is 103.6 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd without a car is to train and line 903 bus which takes 2h 21m and costs $12 - $15.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd, including transfers.
Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, depart from Ballarat station.
Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd bus services, operated by Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, arrive at Melbourne Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Ballarat to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd.
There are 4910+ hotels available in DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd, VIC, Australia?
Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus operates a bus from Ballarat to Melbourne Airport every 3 hours. Tickets cost $49 and the journey takes 1h 30m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Sunshine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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 Sunshine Station/Dickson St to DFO Essendon/Perimeter Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://transport.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- info@airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Website
- mozio.com
Rideshare from Ballarat to Melbourne Essendon Apt-MEB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
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