There are 3 ways to get from Hay to Castlemaine by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park725
- Take the bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Take the train from Swan Hill Station to Castlemaine Station
7h 57m$22–38Bus
- Take the bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park725
- Take the bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
8h 20m$22–57Drive 324.4 km
- Drive from Hay to Castlemaine324.4 km
3h 53m$62–89
Hay to Castlemaine by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hay to Castlemaine is to bus and train which costs $22 - $40 and takes 7h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Hay to Castlemaine is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs $60 - $90.
The distance between Hay and Castlemaine is 443 km. The road distance is 324.4 km.
The best way to get from Hay to Castlemaine without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 57m and costs $22 - $40.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Hay to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hay to Castlemaine is 324 km. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from Hay to Castlemaine.
There are 93+ hotels available in Castlemaine.
What companies run services between Hay, NSW, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Castlemaine Station via Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park, Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St, St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St, Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St, Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, and Bendigo Station in around 8h 20m.
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Swan Hill Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Sturt Hwy At Archer St to Sturt Hwy Opp Balranald Heritage Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Balranald Visitor Information Centre, River St to St Mary MacKilllop College, Splatt St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Bendigo Station/Railway Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
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