V/Line Coaches: Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat: Ararat - Melbourne via Ballarat
Bus timetable and route map · Saturday, Sunday
V/Line Coaches Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat (Ararat - Melbourne via Ballarat) is a bus route in regional Victoria, serving Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Trawalla PS/Western Hwy, Beaufort Station/Pratt St, Hotel/Western Hwy and Ararat Railway Station/High St. Saturday the first bus is at 4:51 pm and the last at 4:51 pm. Updated 5 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Saturday
- First
- 4:51 pm
- Last
- 4:51 pm
- Buses
- 1
Sunday
- First
- 11:17 am
- Last
- 4:51 pm
- Buses
- 4
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
No service
Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat to Ararat Railway Station/High St
Destination sign “Ararat” · from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St · 5 stops
Saturday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Ballarat Station/Lydiard St | Trawalla PS/Western Hwy | Beaufort Station/Pratt St | Hotel/Western Hwy | Ararat Railway Station/High St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:51 | 5:24 | 5:31 | 5:46 | 6:06 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Ballarat Station/Lydiard St | Trawalla PS/Western Hwy | Beaufort Station/Pratt St | Hotel/Western Hwy | Ararat Railway Station/High St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:51 | 1:21 | 1:31 | 1:46 | 2:06 |
| 4:51 | 5:24 | 5:31 | 5:46 | 6:06 |
All 5 stops in this direction
- Ballarat Station/Lydiard St #82
- Trawalla PS/Western Hwy #17795
- Beaufort Station/Pratt St #17797
- Hotel/Western Hwy #17798
- Ararat Railway Station/High St #17799
Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
Destination sign “Ballarat Station” · from Ararat Railway Station/High St · 5 stops
Sunday
Times at the main stops. Bold is pm. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Ararat Railway Station/High St | Hotel/Western Hwy | Beaufort Station/Pratt St | Trawalla PS/Western Hwy | Ballarat Station/Lydiard St |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | 11:36 | 11:55 | 12:03 | 12:36 |
| 2:32 | 2:51 | 3:09 | 3:16 | 3:49 |
All 5 stops in this direction
- Ararat Railway Station/High St #17799
- Hotel/Western Hwy #17798
- Beaufort Station/Pratt St #17797
- Trawalla PS/Western Hwy #17795
- Ballarat Station/Lydiard St #82
Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat route map
Questions about V/Line Coaches Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat
What time is the first Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat bus?
Saturday: 4:51 pm. Sunday: 11:17 am.
What time is the last Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat bus?
Saturday: 4:51 pm. Sunday: 4:51 pm. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
Does Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat go?
Ararat to Melbourne via Ballarat serves Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Trawalla PS/Western Hwy, Beaufort Station/Pratt St, Hotel/Western Hwy and Ararat Railway Station/High St. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from Public Transport Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning)’s open data, refreshed 5 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: Public Transport Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning) open data (GTFS schedule for V/Line Coaches), used under CC BY 4.0. Refreshed 5 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.
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