Getting to Ballarat
The venue for ACKMIDS08 is the Mt Helen campus of the University of Ballarat. The campus is approximately 10km from the centre of Ballarat and 120km from Tullamarine, Melbourne’s international airport. We anticipate many delegates will make use of local buses, taxis and the special services we have scheduled for the conference.
A complimentary bus service will run between specified accommodations and the conference venue daily.
 Getting to Ballarat from Tullamarine
Getting to Ballarat from Avalon Airport
Rail Transport from Melbourne to Ballarat
Local transport options
Detailed instructions on how to get to Ballarat from Melbourne and other areas are available on the University of Ballarat website at: http://www.ballarat.edu.au/maps/Travelling_to_UB.shtml .
Note: Recommended accommodation venues as listed on this website are located on Main Rd Ballarat - this is the road between Ballarat and the Mt Helen venue of the conference and is mentioned within the directions at the above address.
Getting to Ballarat from Tullamarine (Melbourne’s International Airport)
The two options for transportation directly from Tullamarine to Ballarat are Hire car and Airport Shuttle Bus.
Hire cars
Cars can be hired from numerous hire companies at the airport. Delegates are advised to ask the hire company representatives for maps and directions to assist with the 120km trip from Tullamarine to Ballarat.
Airport Shuttle Bus
The Airport Shuttle Bus runs between Tullamarine and the Ballarat railway station and takes approximately 90 minutes to reach Ballarat. The service departs from the Regional and Suburban bus shelter which is located between the two roads just outside the international terminal. The service terminates at the Ballarat railway station.
Shuttle Bus departure times from Tullamarine Airport are available at:
http://www.airportshuttlebus.com.au/
The telephone number of the Shuttle Bus office is : (03) 5333 4181
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Getting to Ballarat from Avalon Airport
Cars can be hired from numerous hire companies at the airport. Delegates are advised to ask the hire company representatives for maps and directions to assist with the trip from Avalon to Ballarat.
Bus services run from Avalon to Melbourne and Geelong, however there is no direct bus service from Avalon to Ballarat.
A bus service runs from Avalon to Melbourne's Southern Cross Station. From there a regular train service operates to Ballarat.
Rail transport from Melbourne (Southern Cross Station) to Ballarat
Regular train services run from Southern Cross Station (Melbourne) to Ballarat.
Visit www.vline.com.au for detailed train schedules between Southern Cross Station and Ballarat railway station.
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Local Transport Options
Ballarat Taxi’s
Telephone (03) 5329 0000
Davis Bus Lines (Number 10 – Buninyong/City service)
Davis Bus Lines operates a public bus service from central Ballarat to the University. The cost of a 2 hour ticket is $1.80.
This Bus Service travels along Main Road Ballarat and hence passes all recommended accommodation venues except “Sovereign Hill Lodge”
See Davis Bus Lines website for timetable and fare details.
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