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How to get fromBallina to Bourkeby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Ballina to Bourke by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane plane BNK - CAZ
    2. Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourkecar car
    7h 16m
    $373–1,248

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus bus 164 / ...
    2. Take the train from Casino Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 34 / ...
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain train 427
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus bus 511 / ...
    25h 48m
    $128–468

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus 362
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus bus 511 / ...
    19h 25m
    $266–362

  4. Drive 928.4 km

    1. Drive from Ballina to Bourkecar car 928.4 km
    10h 40m
    $168–243

  5. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly, drive

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane plane OOL - CAZ
    3. Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourkecar car
    9h 28m
    $279–996

  6. Bus via Urunga

    1. Take the bus from Ballina to Urungabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus 362
    4. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus bus 511 / ...
    21h 22m
    $209–294

Ballina to Bourke by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration19h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Bourke, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Central Park, Oxley St via Cudgery St Dorrigo, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 19h 25m.

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