There are 8 ways to get from Ballarat to Dapto by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MEL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Dapto Stationtrain
6h 40m$133–444Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mallbus 855
13h 34m$78–262Bus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Goulburnbus
- Take the bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mallbus 855
13h 50m$217–238Drive 853.7 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Daptocar 853.7 km
9h 42m$154–222Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Wollongong
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Wollongong (WOL)plane MEL - WOL
5h 37m$330–714Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Sydney International 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane AVV - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Dapto Stationtrain
7h 57m$157–623Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane MEL - CBR
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mallbus
9h 2m$185–452Train, bus via Canberra
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Jolimont Centre to Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mallbus 855
14h 28m$154–297
Ballarat to Dapto by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Dapto is to train and bus which costs $75 - $270 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Dapto is to train and fly which takes 5h 37m and costs $330 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat to Dapto. However, there are services departing from Ballarat and arriving at Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mall via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Goulburn Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Ballarat and Dapto is 905 km. The road distance is 853.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Dapto without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 34m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Ballarat to Dapto, including transfers.
Ballarat to Dapto bus services, operated by Firefly Express, depart from Ballarat station.
Ballarat to Dapto bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Dapto is 854 km. It takes approximately 9h 42m to drive from Ballarat to Dapto.
There are 523+ hotels available in Dapto.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Dapto, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat to Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mall via Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Goulburn Station, Coach Stop in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,600
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Sydney International Airport via Merimbula
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Dapto Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Moss Vale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Leighton Gardens, Argyle St to Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Jolimont Centre to Princes Hwy Opp Dapto Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Goulburn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- 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
- $28
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Schedules at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/timetables/
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
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