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How to get fromLithgow to Ballaratby car, plane, train or bus

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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    best
    1. Drive from Lithgow to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OAG - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    5h 31m
    $365–758

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain train Bmt
    2. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    16h 32m
    $82–402

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain train Bmt
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    16h 33m
    $118–134

  4. Drive 876.8 km

    1. Drive from Lithgow to Ballaratcar car 876.8 km
    10h 37m
    $159–230

  5. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane SYD - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    8h 1m
    $163–593

  6. Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane SYD - AVV
    3. Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    9h 36m
    $153–743

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    17h 18m

Lithgow to Ballarat by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lithgow, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?

You can take a train from Lithgow Station to Ballarat Station via Central Station and Southern Cross Station in around 16h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 17h 18m.

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