There are 6 ways to get from Bega to Ballarat by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Merimbula Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MIM - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
5h 16m$241–810Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Carp St/Church St to Bairnsdalebus
- Take the train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
12h 22m$20–50Drive 715.6 km
- Drive from Bega to Ballaratcar 715.6 km
8h 24m$135–195Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Church St At Carp St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CBR - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 12m$188–493Fly Merimbula Airport to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Merimbula Airport (MIM) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane MIM - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
12h 12m$188–781Bus
- Take the bus from Church St At Carp St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke Stbus 772
- Take the bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
14h 57m
Bega to Ballarat by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bega to Ballarat is to bus and train which costs $19 - $50 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bega to Ballarat is to fly and train which takes 5h 16m and costs $240 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Bega to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Church St At Carp St and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Canberra and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
The distance between Bega and Ballarat is 608 km. The road distance is 715.6 km.
The best way to get from Bega to Ballarat without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 22m and costs $19 - $50.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Bega to Ballarat, including transfers.
Bega to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Church St At Carp St station.
Bega to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bega to Ballarat is 716 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Bega to Ballarat.
There are 201+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Bega, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Church St At Carp St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St, Canberra, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 14h 57m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–3,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Merimbula Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–480
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Bairnsdale Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Carp St/Church St to Bairnsdale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–30
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Church St At Carp St to Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach 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/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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