There are 10 ways to get from Ballina to Cessnock by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Coffs Harbour Stationbus Dt19
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Maitland Stationtrain 34 / ...
10h 41m$121–298Bus, 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 Maitland Stationtrain 34 / ...
12h 12m$62–245Bus
- Take the bus from Ballina to Hexhambus Pm11
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rd to Vincent St At Edward Stbus 160
12h 10m$86–121Drive 607.7 km
- Drive from Ballina to Cessnockcar 607.7 km
6h 33m$108–156Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Morisset Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
7h 1m$87–276Bus via Newcastle
- Take the bus from Ballina Service Center to Newcastlebus Au001
13h 56m$94–153Line 640 bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train, line 164 bus
- Take the bus from Ballina Hospital, Bentinck St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Maitland Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
7h 29m$136–531Line 640 bus, bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train, line 164 bus
- Take the bus from Ballina Hospital, Bentinck St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Maitland Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
8h 51m$181–476Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- 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 Morisset Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
9h 43m$128–374Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- 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 Morisset Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward Stbus
9h 56m$283–497
Ballina to Cessnock by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Cessnock is to bus and train via Grafton which costs $60 - $250 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Cessnock is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Cessnock. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Vincent St At Edward St via Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Ballina and Cessnock is 659 km. The road distance is 607.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Cessnock without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 41m and costs $120 - $300.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Ballina to Cessnock, including transfers.
Ballina to Cessnock bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to Cessnock bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Hexham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Cessnock is 608 km. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Ballina to Cessnock.
There are 566+ hotels available in Cessnock.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Cessnock, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballina to Vincent St At Edward St via Hexham and Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rd in around 12h 10m.
- 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 Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
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 Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
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 Airport
- 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 Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
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
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Grafton Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $60–95
Train from Grafton Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $50–80
- First Class
- $75–110
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Morisset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Ballina to Hexham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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
- Phone
- +61 2 4990 1699
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rd to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Maitland Station, Railway St to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Morisset Station, Stand C to Vincent St At Edward St
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Rover Coaches
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Ballina Hospital, Bentinck St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Ballina Hospital, Bentinck St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- 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
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 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $65–80
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