There are 10 ways to get from Ballina to Cootamundra by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane BNK - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
8h 47m$280–512Bus, 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 Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain 623 / ...
19h 56m$99–449Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballina Service Center to Sydney Central Stationbus Au001
- Take the train from Central Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain 623 / ...
19h 49m$135–351Drive 1,019.1 km
- Drive from Ballina to Cootamundracar 1,019.1 km
12h 22m$184–266Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Wagga Wagga, train
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Wagga Wagga (WGA)plane BNK - WGA
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
8h 30m$401–999Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain
8h 42m$121–486Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane OOL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
9h 29m$176–460Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Orange Airport, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane BNK - OAG
- Take the bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2bus
9h 52m$194–734Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane BNE - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus
11h 17m$207–492Bus
- Take the bus from Ballina to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1bus 6101 / ...
20h 45m$130–312
Ballina to Cootamundra by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Cootamundra is to bus and train via Grafton which costs $95 - $450 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Cootamundra is to fly and train which takes 8h 30m and costs $400 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Cootamundra station. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Ballina and Cootamundra is 1011 km. The road distance is 1019.1 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Cootamundra without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 49m and costs $130 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Ballina to Cootamundra, including transfers.
Ballina to Cootamundra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to Cootamundra bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Cootamundra is 1019 km. It takes approximately 12h 22m to drive from Ballina to Cootamundra.
Book your Ballina to Cootamundra bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Cootamundra, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballina to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1 via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–420
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Wagga Wagga via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Orange Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–900
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Central Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $20–26
- First
- $29–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Campbelltown Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $35–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–170
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $95–150
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Orange Station, Coach Bay 3 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Ballina Service Center to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Ballina to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- 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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
Bus from Ballina to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–270
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