There are 4 ways to get from Ballarat to Forrest by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Ballarat Base Hospital/Sturt St to Camperdown Station/Longmore St
- Take the train from Camperdown Station to Colac Station
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd
5h 21m$13–32Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd
5h 38m$6–33Train, bus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Station
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Colac Station
- Take the bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd
5h 56m$18–25Drive 127.6 km
- Drive from Ballarat to Forrest127.6 km
1h 47m$25–36
Ballarat to Forrest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballarat to Forrest is to train and bus which costs $18 - $25 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ballarat to Forrest is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballarat station to Forrest. However, there are services departing from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and arriving at Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd via Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Colac Station/Gellibrand St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Ballarat and Forrest is 225 km. The road distance is 127.6 km.
The best way to get from Ballarat to Forrest without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 21m and costs $12 - $35.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Ballarat to Forrest, including transfers.
Ballarat to Forrest bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Ballarat to Forrest bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Geelong Station/Railway Tce.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballarat to Forrest is 128 km. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Ballarat to Forrest.
There are 349+ hotels available in Forrest.
What companies run services between Ballarat, VIC, Australia and Forrest, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd via Geelong Station/Railway Tce and Colac Station/Gellibrand St in around 5h 38m.
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- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Camperdown Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Footscray Station to Colac Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Ballarat Base Hospital/Sturt St to Camperdown Station/Longmore St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Geelong Station/Railway Tce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Colac Station/Gellibrand St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Colac Station/Gellibrand St to Forrest General Store/Birregurra - Forrest Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
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