There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Hamilton by bus, train, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Bus
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Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat
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Take the bus from Ballarat to Hamilton Station/Station St
3 alternative options
Train, bus
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Take the train from Southern Cross to Ballarat
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Take the bus from Ballarat to Hamilton Station/Station St
Drive
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Drive from Melbourne to Hamilton
Fly, bus
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Fly from Melbourne (MEL) to Mount Gambier (MGB)
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Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Hamilton is to train and bus which costs $35 - $50 and takes 4h 45m.
The quickest way to get from Melbourne to Hamilton is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 3h 26m.
No, there is no direct bus from Melbourne to Hamilton station. However, there are services departing from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and arriving at Hamilton Station/Station St via Ballarat. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Melbourne and Hamilton is 258 km. The road distance is 292.5 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Hamilton without a car is to bus which takes 4h 43m and costs $30 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Melbourne to Hamilton, including transfers.
Melbourne to Hamilton bus services, operated by V/Line, depart from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St station.
The quickest flight from Melbourne Airport to Mount Gambier Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Melbourne to Hamilton bus services, operated by V/Line, arrive at Hamilton Station/Station St.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Hamilton is 292 km. It takes approximately 3h 26m to drive from Melbourne to Hamilton.
- Distance: 258.4 km
- Duration: 4h 43m
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Hamilton, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Melbourne to Hamilton via Ballarat in around 4h 43m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Melbourne to Mount Gambier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $360
V/Line provides passenger rail and coach services to regional destinations across Victoria, Australia. Services go to/from Southern Cross Station in the heart of Melbourne. Myki is used for travel to and from V/Line stations located between Melbourne and Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon and Seymour, while paper tickets must be used on coach travel and long-distance train services to Bairnsdale, Albury, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Ararat, Maryborough and Warrnambool. First Class carriages have tray tables and larger reclining seats with more leg room.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $21
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $15 - $21
V/Line provides passenger rail and coach services to regional destinations across Victoria, Australia. Services go to/from Southern Cross Station in the heart of Melbourne. Myki is used for travel to and from V/Line stations located between Melbourne and Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Traralgon and Seymour, while paper tickets must be used on coach travel and long-distance train services to Bairnsdale, Albury, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Ararat, Maryborough and Warrnambool. First Class carriages have tray tables and larger reclining seats with more leg room.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $19
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $13 - $19
Bus from Ballarat to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $27
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $19 - $27
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14 - $20
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $14 - $20
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Melbourne to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $58 - $64
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
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