How to get to Ballarat

Ballarat is situated approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes drive from Melbourne via the Western Freeway.

Visitors arriving by air into Melbourne can continue onto Ballarat by taking the Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, which runs a number of daily services. Bookings are recommended.

V/Line runs a number of trains daily to Ballarat from Melbourne's Southern Cross (formerly Spencer Street) Station. Travel time is around one and half hours but with the construction of the fast train network on the Ballarat line this time has been reduced significantly for peak usage trains. It takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes to travel via train from Melbourne to Ballarat. For further information on Ballarat to Melbourne Vline train timetables or Ballarat Vline Bus timetables.
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For assistance with choosing and booking Ballarat accommodation, call the Ballarat Visitor Information Centre on 1800 44 66 33.