There are 8 ways to get from Port Stephens to Ballarat by unknown, plane, train, or bus
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Travel to Newcastle Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)NTL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Station
5h 38mTravel, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Hamilton Station
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central StationCcn
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
17h 12mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B130
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Central StationCcn
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
18h 30mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Take the train from Hamilton 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
9h 29mTravel to Newcastle Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, bus, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)NTL - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
8h 58mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Avalon Airport (AVV)SYD - AVV
- Take the bus from Avalon Airport/Outside Terminal to Skybus Coach Terminal
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Station
11h 4mTravel, bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport, train
- Walk from Port Stephens to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St
- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)SYD - BXG
- Take the train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Ballarat Station
11h 33mTravel, bus
- Walk from Port Stephens to Karuah
- Take the bus from Karuah to Central Station
- 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
18h 39m
Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Port Stephens and Ballarat is 984 km.
The best way to get from Port Stephens to Ballarat without a car is to travel and train which takes 17h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Port Stephens to Ballarat, including transfers.
There are 207+ hotels available in Ballarat.
What companies run services between Port Stephens, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Port Stephens to Ballarat. However, you can travel to Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St, take the line 130 bus to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, walk to Newcastle Airport (NTL) airport, fly to Melbourne Airport (MEL), walk to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, take the bus to Sunshine Station/Dickson St, walk to Sunshine Station, then take the train to Ballarat Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Port Stephens to Ballarat Station via Hamilton Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bendigo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Brisbane, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Avalon Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- 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
Train from Bendigo Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
Train from Footscray Station to Ballarat Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Before James Paterson St to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- 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
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–280
- 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/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Karuah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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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