There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Kiata by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Ballarat
best- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus Coach / ...
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hotel/Western Hwybus Coach
5h 58m$26–65Train
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Nhill Stationtrain The Overland
6h 4m$120–257Drive 361.4 km
- Drive from Melbourne to Kiatacar 361.4 km
4h 25m$69–100Bus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Nhillbus Adelaide
5h 59m$124–134Train via Geelong
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Stationtrain Geelong
- Take the train from North Shore Station to Nhill Stationtrain The Overland
6h 29m$116–244
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kiata is to bus via Ballarat which costs $25 - $70 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kiata is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs $65 - $100.
The distance between Melbourne and Kiata is 372 km. The road distance is 361.4 km.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kiata without a car is to bus via Ballarat which takes 5h 58m and costs $25 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Melbourne to Kiata, including transfers.
The best way to get from Melbourne to Kiata is to bus via Ballarat which takes 5h 58m and costs $25 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $260 and takes 6h 4m.
Yes, the driving distance between Melbourne to Kiata is 361 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Melbourne to Kiata.
There are five+ hotels available in Kiata.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kiata, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Kiata via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St and Hotel/Western Hwy in around 5h 58m. Alternatively, Journey Beyond - The Overland operates a train from Southern Cross Station to Nhill Station twice a week. Tickets cost $90–230 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
Train from Southern Cross Station to Nhill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $90–110
- Red Standard Everyday
- $110–140
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $150–190
- Red Premium Everyday
- $190–230
Train from North Shore Station to Nhill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $80–95
- Red Standard Everyday
- $100–120
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $140–170
- Red Premium Everyday
- $160–200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Southern Cross Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- 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 Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Hotel/Western Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- 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 Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Nhill
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
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