By Car
Ballarat is centrally located as an important regional hub in Victoria’s road network. Some of the more important road links are:
- The Western Highway - provides excellent commuter access via freeway to Melbourne, is the principal freight route within western Victoria, and carries most of the interstate vehicle tourist traffic to and from Adelaide.
- The Midland Highway - is an important regional route, linking some of Victoria’s major regional centres, including Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and Shepparton.
- The Glenelg Highway - provides an important connection between Ballarat and Portland, transporting live sheep to Portland’s export facilities, and petroleum and raw timber in the other direction.
- The Sunraysia Highway - carries grains from the Mallee to Geelong, and is a tourist route to Mildura.
Travel Times
Ballarat to Melbourne
110 kilometres / 75 minutes / Western Freeway
Ballarat to Geelong
85 kilometres / 60 minutes / Midland Highway
Ballarat to The Grampians National Park
135 kilometres / 1 hour 30 minutes / Western Highway
Ballarat to Warrnambool
175 kilometres / 2 hours / Glenelg Highway
Ballarat to Adelaide
614 kilometres / 6 hours 30 minutes / Western Highway
Ballarat to Avoca
75 kilometres / 50 minutes / Sunraysia Highway
Ballarat to Daylesford
45 kilometres / 40 minutes / Midland Highway
Ballarat to Bendigo
122 kilometres / 1 hour 30 minutes / Midland Highway