There are 7 ways to get from Ballina to Avoca Beach by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, train
best- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
5h 39m$85–272Bus, train via Grafton
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 144
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Gosford Stationtrain 34 / ...
13h 44m$68–265Bus
- Take the bus from Ballina to Tuggerah Westfield Plazabus Pm11
13h 44m$98–138Drive 669.1 km
- Drive from Ballina to Avoca Beachcar 669.1 km
7h 15m$119–171Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
8h 21m$126–370Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departuresbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CFS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
8h 34m$281–493Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballina Service Center to Newcastlebus Au001
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Gosford Stationtrain Ccn
14h 12m$100–161
Ballina to Avoca Beach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Avoca Beach is to bus and train via Grafton which costs $65 - $270 and takes 13h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Avoca Beach is to fly and train which takes 5h 39m and costs $85 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Avoca Beach. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Avoca Dr At Ficus Av via Westfield Tuggerah, Stand C and Gosford Station, Stand J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 44m.
The distance between Ballina and Avoca Beach is 729 km. The road distance is 669.1 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Avoca Beach without a car is to bus and train via Grafton which takes 13h 44m and costs $65 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Ballina to Avoca Beach, including transfers.
Ballina to Avoca Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to Avoca Beach bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Tuggerah Westfield Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Avoca Beach is 669 km. It takes approximately 7h 15m to drive from Ballina to Avoca Beach.
There are 1339+ hotels available in Avoca Beach.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Avoca Beach, NSW, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Ballina to Tuggerah Westfield Plaza once daily. Tickets cost $90–130 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Grafton Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $60–95
- First Class
- $85–130
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Ballina to Tuggerah Westfield Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Ballina Service Center to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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