There are 4 ways to get from Essendon to Halls Gap by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Ararat Station/High Stbus Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rdbus Coach
5h 29m$7–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Stationtrain Ballarat
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rdbus Coach
5h 31m$12–28Drive 242.5 km
- Drive from Essendon to Halls Gapcar 242.5 km
2h 46m$44–63Bus via Ballarat Rd/Station Rd
- Take the bus from Deer Park to Ararat stationbus Adelaide
- Take the bus from Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rdbus Coach
6h 41m$100–116
Essendon to Halls Gap by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Essendon to Halls Gap is to train and bus which costs $12 - $29 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Essendon to Halls Gap is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Essendon to Halls Gap. However, there are services departing from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd and arriving at Information Centre/Grampians Rd via Sunshine Station/City Pl and Ararat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Essendon and Halls Gap is 266 km. The road distance is 242.5 km.
The best way to get from Essendon to Halls Gap without a car is to bus which takes 5h 29m and costs $7 - $40.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Essendon to Halls Gap, including transfers.
Essendon to Halls Gap bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Sunshine Station/City Pl.
Essendon to Halls Gap bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ararat Station/High St.
Yes, the driving distance between Essendon to Halls Gap is 243 km. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Essendon to Halls Gap.
There are 133+ hotels available in Halls Gap.
What companies run services between Essendon, VIC, Australia and Halls Gap, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Brewster St/Mt Alexander Rd to Information Centre/Grampians Rd via Sunshine Station/Dickson St, Sunshine Station/City Pl, and Ararat in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ararat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Sunshine Station/City Pl to Ararat Station/High St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- 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 Ararat to Information Centre/Grampians Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- 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
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Deer Park to Ararat station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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