There are 10 ways to get from Ballina to Fingal Bay by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara Stbus
7h 29m$88–265Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 144
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Fingal Bay Shops, Market Stbus 130 / ...
13h 51m$68–262Bus
- Take the bus from Ballina to Newcastlebus Sydney
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Fingal Bay Shops, Market Stbus 130 / ...
12h 53m$90–228Drive 598.9 km
- Drive from Ballina to Fingal Baycar 598.9 km
6h 29m$106–153Line 640 bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, 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 bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara Stbus
6h 29m$127–516Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara Stbus
7h 51m$162–441Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNK - NTL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara Stbus
5h 37m$106–508Bus 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 Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara Stbus
10h 11m$129–373Bus 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 Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara Stbus
10h 24m$284–486Bus via Raymond Terrace
- Take the bus from Ballina to Heatherbraebus Pm11
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Fingal Bay Shops, Market Stbus 130 / ...
13h 4m$90–126
Ballina to Fingal Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Fingal Bay is to bus via Raymond Terrace which costs $85 - $130 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Fingal Bay is to fly and bus which takes 5h 37m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Fingal Bay. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Fingal Bay Shops, Market St via Customs House, Watt St and Newcastle Interchange, Stand A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Ballina and Fingal Bay is 861 km. The road distance is 598.9 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Fingal Bay without a car is to bus which takes 12h 53m and costs $90 - $230.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Ballina to Fingal Bay, including transfers.
Ballina to Fingal Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to Fingal Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Fingal Bay is 599 km. It takes approximately 6h 29m to drive from Ballina to Fingal Bay.
There are 1390+ hotels available in Fingal Bay.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Fingal Bay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballina to Fingal Bay Shops, Market St via Customs House, Watt St, Hunter St Opp Cooper St, and Newcastle Interchange, Stand A in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport, Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
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
- $190–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
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
- $65–240
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport, Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,000
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- 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
- linkairways.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $70–90
- Sleeper
- $170–200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Grafton Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $55–85
- First Class
- $75–120
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Fingal Bay Shops, Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Fingal Bay Shops, Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Rocky Point Rd Opp Lentara St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Fingal Bay Shops, Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Ballina to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–220
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Ballina to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- 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
Bus from Ballina to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
- +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
- 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
- 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
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