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-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)OAG - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
6h 29m$383–818Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central StationBmt
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
19h 46m$96–431Bus, train via Penrith
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains StationBmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Liverpool StationT5
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
19h 56m$130–150Drive 945.4 km
- Drive from Mudgee to Ballarat945.4 km
11h 8m$180–259Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Drive from Mudgee to Orange-Airport-OAG
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Avalon Airport (AVV)OAG - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
10h 39m$213–868Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)SYD - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
11h 15m$177–612Bus
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1540 / ...
- Take the bus from Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1 to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
20h 46m
Mudgee to Ballarat by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mudgee to Ballarat is to bus and train via Penrith which costs $130 - $150 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mudgee to Ballarat is to drive and fly and train which takes 6h 29m and costs $380 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Mudgee station to Ballarat station. However, there are services departing from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 46m.
The distance between Mudgee and Ballarat is 878 km. The road distance is 945.4 km.
The best way to get from Mudgee to Ballarat without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 46m and costs $95 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 29m 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 945 km. It takes approximately 11h 8m to drive from Mudgee to Ballarat.
There are 207+ 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 Station/Lydiard St via Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1, Central Station, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 20h 46m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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 Liverpool Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- 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
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)3 9335 2811
- info@skybus.com.au
- Website
- skybus.com.au
Bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.skybus.com.au
- Book at
- https://www.skybus.com.au/buy-tickets/
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- +61 3 9662 2505
- 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/
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