There are 3 ways to get from Casterton to Castlemaine by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Wathen St/Henty St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard StCoach
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy StCoach
5h 51m$4–37Drive 304.9 km
- Drive from Casterton to Castlemaine304.9 km
3h 46m$59–85Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wathen St/Henty St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Footscray Station
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Station
6h 54m$17–43
Casterton to Castlemaine by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Casterton to Castlemaine is to bus which costs $4 - $40 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Casterton to Castlemaine is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Casterton to Castlemaine station. However, there are services departing from Wathen St/Henty St and arriving at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Casterton and Castlemaine is 326 km. The road distance is 304.9 km.
The best way to get from Casterton to Castlemaine without a car is to bus which takes 5h 51m and costs $4 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Casterton to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Casterton to Castlemaine bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Wathen St/Henty St station.
Casterton to Castlemaine bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Yes, the driving distance between Casterton to Castlemaine is 305 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from Casterton to Castlemaine.
There are 95+ hotels available in Castlemaine.
What companies run services between Casterton, VIC, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Wathen St/Henty St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St in around 5h 51m.
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- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
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 Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Wathen St/Henty St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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