Getting to Ballarat with V/Line
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Making your way to Victoria’s largest inland city via V/Line’s
trains and coaches is easy and affordable, with frequent services and
inexpensive tickets for all your travelling needs.
It’s
cheaper than you think!
$50.60 – that’s how little it costs for 2 adults and 2 children
travelling to from Melbourne to Ballarat and back during off peak times, including
weekends.
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We also offer other great fares that suit most people. Use the
Plan Your Journey tool (see left – Help!) to check
V/Line fares and times.
Your V/Line
ticket is also a Metcard
If
your journey begins or ends in metropolitan Melbourne, pre-purchase your V/Line ticket. On
the day, you can use it to travel on Melbourne metropolitan public transport
from your front door all the way to your arrival station at no extra cost.
See
V/Line & Metcard ticket integration
for
more info.
Your
V/Line ticket is also valid for travel on Ballarat
town buses.
Great
things to do in Ballarat
· Pan for gold or chat with the storekeepers and miners at Sovereign Hill (new window) living museum – get there with our Goldrush Special
· Discover the story of the miners’ resistance and the Eureka
Stockade at the Eureka Centre (new window).
· Visit the award-winning Ballarat Wildlife Park (new window).
· Visit the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery (new window), Australia’s oldest and largest regional gallery, and view the comprehensive
collection of Australian art.
· Explore historic Lydiard Street to see examples of Victorian
architecture.
· Walk the Eureka Trail, from Camp Street to the Eureka Centre.
ABC
Podcast
· The ABC has
asked us to offer you a link to their “Podtour of Ballarat”. If you’d like to
download this podcast, please see:
Old, Cold and Gold: a literary and artistic podtour of Ballarat (new window)
More
ideas
Melbourne to Ballarat
travel information
Trains
between Ballarat and Melbourne run frequently (Timetables) and a one-way trip takes approximately 76 minutes.
Use the Plan Your Journey tool
(see left – Help!) to check
V/Line fares and times.
Departing:
Climb aboard at Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station.
Route:
Take in the scenery of Melbourne’s suburbs and the Victorian Goldfield towns.
Your
V/Line ticket is also valid for travel on Ballarat town buses.
Arriving
at Ballarat station
Location: Minutes from City Centre. Ballarat City Centre Map (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Facilities:
Disabled access, public telephone, accessible toilets, baby change, refreshment
room with licensed area, and luggage lockers.
Local
transport
Local buses depart Ballarat Station regularly. Your V/Line ticket
is valid for travel on these bus services at no extra cost.
Route 8 will take you to the Eureka Centre and the Wildlife Park
> Download Route 8 timetable and map (PDF, 65KB)
Route 9 will take you from Ballarat Station to
Sovereign Hill and the Wildlife Park.
> Download Route 9 timetable and map (PDF, 380KB)
Route 16 will take you to the Botanic Gardens, Lake Wendouree and the Tramways Museum.
> Download Route 16 timetable and map
(PDF, 200KB)
The City Loop bus service connects all Ballarat bus services.
> Download City Loop timetable and Ballarat bus map (PDF, 380KB)
A stand at Ballarat Station shows you the local bus routes for
easy access to other sites and attractions across the city. For more information
visit Davis’ Bus Lines (new window)
You can also call Viclink on 131 638 or use the Viclink Journey Planner (new window)
for
more information on local bus services.
There is also a taxi rank at the station.
Ballarat
and beyond
V/Line coach services link Ballarat with Ararat, Horsham, Hamilton, Dimboola, Adelaide, Halls Gap, Stawell, Hopetoun, Maryborough and Geelong.
Buying
Tickets
Tickets
can be purchased:
- at staffed V/Line train stations
- at some premium metropolitan (Connex) stations
- through V/Line ticket agents or
- by calling 136 196
(please allow 10 days for delivery)
See Where To Buy Tickets
for more details.
More
information
Please
call us on 136 196 with any enquiries.