There are 5 ways to get from Bendigo to Ballan by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to CFA/Bridport Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from CFA/Bridport St to Ballan Police Station/Old Melbourne Rdbus Ballan - Hepburn Springs
2h 58m$6–18Bus via Ballarat
cheapest- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ballan Station/Atkinson Stbus Ballarat
3h 15m$3–27Train
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Stationtrain Bendigo
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Ballan Stationtrain Ballarat
3h 8m$15–20Drive 108.2 km
- Drive from Bendigo to Ballancar 108.2 km
1h 24m$21–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bendigo to Ballantaxi 108.2 km
1h 24m$180–220
Bendigo to Ballan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bendigo to Ballan is to bus which costs $6 - $19 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bendigo to Ballan is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Bendigo station to Ballan station. However, there are services departing from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and arriving at Ballan Police Station/Old Melbourne Rd via CFA/Bridport St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Bendigo station to Ballan station. However, there are services departing from Bendigo Station and arriving at Ballan Station via Footscray Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 8m.
The distance between Bendigo and Ballan is 109 km. The road distance is 108.2 km.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Ballan without a car is to bus which takes 2h 58m and costs $6 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Bendigo to Ballan, including transfers.
Bendigo to Ballan bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
Bendigo to Ballan train services, operated by V/Line, depart from Bendigo Station.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Ballan is to bus which takes 2h 58m and costs $6 - $19. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $14 - $20 and takes 3h 8m.
What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Ballan, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Ballan Police Station/Old Melbourne Rd via CFA/Bridport St in around 2h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bendigo Station to Ballan Station via Footscray Station in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Footscray Station to Ballan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- 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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to CFA/Bridport St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- 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 Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Ballan Station/Atkinson St
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- 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
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- transport.vic.gov.au
Bus from CFA/Bridport St to Ballan Police Station/Old Melbourne Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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 Station/Lydiard St to Ballan Station/Atkinson St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Bendigo to Ballan bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at CFA/Bridport St station.
Bendigo to Ballan train services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Footscray Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bendigo to Ballan is 108 km. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Bendigo to Ballan.
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