There are 6 ways to get from Cobar to Ballarat by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane CAZ - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
6h 44m$506–1,553Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 589
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stopbus 587
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
18h 13m$66–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus 792
- Take the train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
17h 8m$96–274Bus, train via Sydney
- Take the bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus 590
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Central Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
24h 44m$131–484Drive 809.4 km
- Drive from Cobar to Ballaratcar 809.4 km
9h 12m$154–222Fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane CAZ - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
10h 25m$336–1,453
Cobar to Ballarat by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cobar to Ballarat is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cobar to Ballarat is to fly and train which takes 6h 44m and costs $500 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cobar to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Blende St After Bromide St and Mildura Station/Seventh St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Cobar and Ballarat is 812 km. The road distance is 809.4 km.
The best way to get from Cobar to Ballarat without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 8m and costs $95 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Cobar to Ballarat, including transfers.
Cobar to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy station.
Cobar to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Blende St After Bromide St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cobar to Ballarat is 809 km. It takes approximately 9h 12m to drive from Cobar to Ballarat.
There are 198+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Cobar, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Blende St After Bromide St and Mildura Station/Seventh St in around 18h 13m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Cobar Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Cobar Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- 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 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
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Cootamundra Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $170–190
Train from Dubbo Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–190
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–85
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Linsley St At Barrier Hwy to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- 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
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