Car hire and driving in Ballarat, VIC
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Australia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at AVV means 76 km (47 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2806478.
Drives from Ballarat
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballarat to Geelong | Australia | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Ballarat to Bendigo | Australia | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 19 min |
| Ballarat to Melbourne | Australia | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Ballarat to Canberra | Australia | 536 km (333 mi) | about 7 h 16 min |
| Ballarat to Adelaide | Australia | 555 km (345 mi) | about 7 h 31 min |
| Ballarat to Hobart | Australia | 660 km (410 mi) | about 8 h 57 min |
| Ballarat to Wollongong | Australia | 723 km (449 mi) | about 9 h 48 min |
| Ballarat to Sydney | Australia | 781 km (485 mi) | about 10 h 35 min |
| Ballarat to Central Coast | Australia | 821 km (510 mi) | about 11 h 8 min |
| Ballarat to Newcastle | Australia | 885 km (550 mi) | about 12 h |
| Ballarat to Toowoomba | Australia | 1,346 km (836 mi) | about 18 h 15 min |
| Ballarat to Gold Coast | Australia | 1,389 km (863 mi) | about 18 h 50 min |
| Ballarat to Brisbane | Australia | 1,413 km (878 mi) | about 19 h 9 min |
| Ballarat to Sunshine Coast | Australia | 1,491 km (926 mi) | about 20 h 12 min |
| Ballarat to Logan City | Australia | 1,402 km (871 mi) | about 19 h |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ballarat?
The left, as everywhere in Australia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.