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How to get fromBallina to Brisbaneby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Ballina to Brisbane by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Manulla Junction to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane DUB - BNE
    30h 38m
    $912–1,997

  2. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Manulla Junction to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane DUB - OOL
    3. Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train
    36h 18m
    $647–1,674

  3. Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ballina Bus Stn to Charlestownbus bus
    2. Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane NOC - BNE
    33h
    $802–2,478

  4. Bus, bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ballina Bus Sn to ATU Galwaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from ATU Galway to Shannon Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane SNN - BNE
    33h 14m

  5. Bus, bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ballina Humbrt to Sligo Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sligo Bus Stn to Ulsterbus Depotbus bus
    3. Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane LDY - BNE
    36h 43m
    $1,024–3,116

  6. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manulla Junction to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane DUB - WTB
    3. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    41h 17m
    $1,442–3,507

  7. Bus, bus to Donegal Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ballina Humbrt to Ash Lanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ash Lane to Croithlíbus bus
    3. Fly from Donegal Airport (CFN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CFN - BNE
    35h 23m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration25h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$620Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,974.7 km
  • Duration: 30h 38m

What companies run services between Ballina, IE-MO, Ireland and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?

There is no direct connection from Ballina to Brisbane. However, you can take the train to Manulla Junction, take the train to Dublin Heuston, walk to Heuston, take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central station, platform 1. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Charlestown, take the bus to Ireland W Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central station, platform 1.

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