From Melbourne's CBD to Ballarat by road is a distance of 113km. Driving time is about 1 hour 20 minutes.
Ballarat is an inland city in the Central Victorian goldfields of Australia. It is several hours' drive from the capital city of Melbourne.
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From Port Melbourne to Ballarat is a distance of 110 km. Travel time is an estimated 1.25 hours, depending on traffic.
The original railroad from Melbourne to Ballarat was completed in two stages. The railway line from Melbourne to Geelong was opened in 1857. Construction of the Geelong to Ballarat line began in 1858, and was completed in 1862. It was officially opened on 10 April 1862. The railway line directly connecting Melbourne and Ballarat was only completed in April 1892.
It takes around 1 hour and 40 mins to drive the 88 km from Ballarat to Geelong in Victoria.
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The distance between Melbourne Airport and Ballarat is approximately 115 kilometers by road. This typically takes around 1.5-2 hours to drive, depending on traffic conditions.
It is about 8 and a half hour drive under normal conditions.
Sovereign Hill is located in Ballarat approximately 90 minutes drive west of Melbourne's CBD along the Western Freeway.
From Melbourne's CBD to Ballarat by road is a distance of 113km. Driving time is about 1 hour 20 minutes. Travelling by train takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.
It takes around 5.5 hours to drive from Melbourne to Mt Gambier.