There are 3 ways to get from Bendigo to Hay by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St726
7h 2m$17–48Drive 286.1 km
- Drive from Bendigo to Hay286.1 km
3h 22m$55–79Train, bus
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Take the bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Take the bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St726
7h 8m$22–38
Bendigo to Hay by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bendigo to Hay is to train and bus which costs $21 - $40 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Bendigo to Hay is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs $50 - $80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bendigo station to Hay. However, there are services departing from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl and arriving at Sturt Hwy At Archer St via St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St and Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Bendigo and Hay is 413 km. The road distance is 286.1 km.
The best way to get from Bendigo to Hay without a car is to bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $16 - $50.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Bendigo to Hay, including transfers.
Bendigo to Hay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl.
Bendigo to Hay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St.
Yes, the driving distance between Bendigo to Hay is 286 km. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Bendigo to Hay.
There are 17+ hotels available in Hay.
What companies run services between Bendigo, VIC, Australia and Hay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St, St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St, Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St, and Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy in around 7h 2m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Bendigo Station to Swan Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bendigo Station/Railway Pl to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St to Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Balranald Heritage Park, Sturt Hwy to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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