How to get from Great Western to Winchelsea by bus and train?

By bus and train

To get from Great Western to Winchelsea in Melbourne, you’ll need to take 2 bus lines and one train line: take the NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT bus from Cubitt St/Western Hwy (Great Western) station to Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central) station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the BENDIGO - GEELONG VIA BALLARAT bus and finally take the WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC train from Geelong station to Winchelsea station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 4 hr 42 min. The ride fare is A$31.64.

282minA$31.64
Bus - NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
Bus - BENDIGO - GEELONG VIA BALLARAT
BENDIGO - GEELONG VIA BALLARAT
Train - WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
Leaves from Cubitt St/Western Hwy (Great Western)

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from bus station
    Start from bus station
    Great Western
  • 2
    Bus - NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARATNHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
    Wait for bus
    NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
    Melbourne
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central)
    ID 82
    101 min
  • 4
    Bus - BENDIGO - GEELONG VIA BALLARATBENDIGO - GEELONG VIA BALLARAT
    Wait for bus
    BENDIGO - GEELONG VIA BALLARAT
    Geelong
  • 5
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Geelong Railway Station (Geelong)
    ID 3252
    95 min
  • 6
    Walk to train station
    Walk to train station
    Geelong
    180 m • 3 min
  • 7
    Train - WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLACWARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
    Wait for train
    WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
    Warrnambool
  • 8
    Ride to train station Winchelsea
    Ride to train station
    Winchelsea
    37 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Alternative route by bus and train via NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT, ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT and WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC

To get from Great Western to Winchelsea in Melbourne, you’ll need to take one bus line and 2 train lines: take the NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT bus from Cubitt St/Western Hwy (Great Western) station to Ararat Railway Station (Ararat) station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT train and finally take the WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC train from Footscray station to Winchelsea station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 6 hr 14 min. The ride fare is A$24.54.

374minA$24.54
Bus - NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
Train - ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
Train - WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
Leaves from Cubitt St/Western Hwy (Great Western)

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from bus station
    Start from bus station
    Great Western
  • 2
    Bus - NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARATNHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
    Wait for bus
    NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
    Melbourne
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Ararat Railway Station (Ararat)
    ID 17799
    16 min
  • 4
    Walk to train station
    Walk to train station
    Ararat
    20 m • 1 min
  • 5
    Train - ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARATARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
    Wait for train
    ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
    Melbourne
  • 6
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Footscray
    142 min
  • 7
    Train - WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLACWARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
    Wait for train
    WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
    Warrnambool
  • 8
    Ride to train station Winchelsea
    Ride to train station
    Winchelsea
    93 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic
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Public transport directions from Great Western to Winchelsea

The distance between Great Western, Melbourne and Winchelsea, Melbourne is approximately 243.96 km, which can typically be travelled in 282 min. Moovit will show you the directions from Great Western to Winchelsea by bus and train, so no matter how you choose to travel in Melbourne – you will always have plenty of easy options.

Public transport stations close to Great Western

Great Western is located at Great Western, Melbourne and the nearest public transport station is Cuibitt St/Western Hwy (Great Western).

Bus stations close to Great Western:

  • Cuibitt St/Western Hwy (Great Western)

Public transport stations close to Winchelsea, Melbourne

Winchelsea is located at Winchelsea, Melbourne and the nearest public transport station is Winchelsea Railway Station (Winchelsea).

Train stations close to Winchelsea:

  • Winchelsea

Bus stations close to Winchelsea:

  • Winchelsea Railway Station (Winchelsea)

Related Routes

Alternative route by bus and train via NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT, ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT and WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC

To get from Great Western to Winchelsea in Melbourne, you’ll need to take one bus line and 2 train lines: take the NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT bus from Cubitt St/Western Hwy (Great Western) station to Ararat Railway Station (Ararat) station. Next, you’ll have to switch to the ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT train and finally take the WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC train from Footscray station to Winchelsea station. The total trip duration for this route is approximately 6 hr 14 min. The ride fare is A$24.54.

374minA$24.54
Bus - NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
Train - ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
Train - WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
Leaves from Cubitt St/Western Hwy (Great Western)

Step by Step

  • 1
    Start from bus station
    Start from bus station
    Great Western
  • 2
    Bus - NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARATNHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
    Wait for bus
    NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT
    Melbourne
  • 3
    Ride to bus station
    Ride to bus station
    Ararat Railway Station (Ararat)
    ID 17799
    16 min
  • 4
    Walk to train station
    Walk to train station
    Ararat
    20 m • 1 min
  • 5
    Train - ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARATARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
    Wait for train
    ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT
    Melbourne
  • 6
    Ride to train station
    Ride to train station
    Footscray
    142 min
  • 7
    Train - WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLACWARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
    Wait for train
    WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC
    Warrnambool
  • 8
    Ride to train station Winchelsea
    Ride to train station
    Winchelsea
    93 min
*Duration based on 8am traffic

Questions & Answers

  • What is the fastest way to get from Great Western to Winchelsea?

    The fastest way takes 282 minutes, using Bus line NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT, Bus line BENDIGO - GEELONG VIA BALLARAT, Bus line WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC.

  • What is the alternative route to get from Great Western to Winchelsea?

    The alternative route takes 374 minutes, using Bus line NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT, Bus line ARARAT - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT, Bus line WARRNAMBOOL - MELBOURNE VIA GEELONG & COLAC.

  • Is there a direct bus between Great Western and Winchelsea in Melbourne?

    No, you’ll have to take 2 bus lines and one train line in total. The total travelling time is 4 hr 42 min.

  • Which bus line goes from Great Western to Winchelsea in Melbourne?

    The NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT bus line goes from Melbourne station near Great Western to Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central) station. From there you’ll have to take one bus line and one train line till Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central) station near Winchelsea in Melbourne

  • How long does it take to travel from Great Western to Winchelsea in Melbourne by bus and train?

    The total travel time between Great Western and Winchelsea in Melbourne by bus and train is about 4 hr 42 min.

  • Where do I get on the bus near Great Western to get to Winchelsea in Melbourne?

    Get on the NHILL - MELBOURNE VIA BALLARAT & ARARAT bus from the Melbourne stop near Great Western in Melbourne.

  • Where do I get off the bus when travelling between Great Western and Winchelsea in Melbourne?

    Get off the bus at the Ballarat Railway Station/Lydiard St (Ballarat Central) station, which is closest to Winchelsea in Melbourne.

  • How much is the total bus and train fare from Great Western to Winchelsea?

    The ride from Great Western to Winchelsea costs A$31.64.

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