There are 7 ways to get from Mudgee to Ballarat by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Drive from Mudgee to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
6h 12m$402–727Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
19h 25m$97–433Bus, train via Penrith
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
19h 48m$132–344Drive 923.7 km
- Drive from Mudgee to Ballaratcar 923.7 km
11h 41m$165–238Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Drive from Mudgee to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OAG - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
9h 55m$388–966Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain
10h 59m$178–544Bus
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 540 / ...
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballaratbus
21h 24m$201–289
Mudgee to Ballarat by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mudgee to Ballarat is to bus and train which costs $95 - $440 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Mudgee to Ballarat is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 12m and costs $400 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mudgee station to Ballarat. However, there are services departing from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Ballarat via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Central Station, Skybus Coach Terminal and Melbourne Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 24m.
The distance between Mudgee and Ballarat is 878 km. The road distance is 923.7 km.
The best way to get from Mudgee to Ballarat without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 25m and costs $95 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Mudgee to Ballarat, including transfers.
Mudgee to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop.
Mudgee to Ballarat bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Mudgee to Ballarat is 924 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Mudgee to Ballarat.
There are 209+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Mudgee, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Ballarat via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Skybus Coach Terminal, and Melbourne Airport in around 21h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–650
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–11
Train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- sydneytrainsmedia@transport.nsw.gov.au
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 03 5333 4181
- info@airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Website
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
Bus from Melbourne Airport to Ballarat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
- Book at
- airportshuttlebus.com.au
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