There are 7 ways to get from Ballarat to Delegate by train, plane, car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, drive
best- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane MEL - MIM
- Drive from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Delegatecar
6h 24m$269–796Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to Marlo Primary School/Jorgensen Stbus
- Drive from Marlo Primary School/Jorgensen St to Delegatecar
11h 28m$46–83Bus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Traralgon Station/Princes Stbus
- Take the bus from Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to War Memorial/Forbes Stbus
13h 9m$98–199Drive 609.9 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Delegatecar 609.9 km
7h 20m$112–162Train, bus to Avalon Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, drive
- 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 Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane AVV - MIM
- Drive from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Delegatecar
10h 36m$278–1,075Train 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 Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Forbes St At Maybe Stbus
10h 42m$234–562Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bairnsdale to War Memorial/Forbes Stbus
12h 6m$112–171
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Delegate is to train and bus and drive which costs $45 - $85 and takes 11h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Delegate is to train and fly and drive which takes 6h 24m and costs $260 - $800.
The distance between Ballarat and Delegate is 686 km. The road distance is 609.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Delegate without a car is to bus which takes 13h 9m and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Ballarat to Delegate, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Delegate is 610 km. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Ballarat to Delegate.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Delegate, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Delegate via Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Traralgon Station/Princes St, Bairnsdale, and War Memorial/Forbes St in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Avalon Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Merimbula Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Avalon Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–4,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- 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
Train from Southern Cross Station to Bairnsdale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $10–14
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bairnsdale to Marlo Primary School/Jorgensen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–18
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Traralgon Station/Princes St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- 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 Traralgon Station/Princes St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- 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 Bairnsdale to War Memorial/Forbes St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- 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 Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Forbes St At Maybe St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–28
- 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 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Forbes St At Maybe St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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