There are 7 ways to get from Ballina to Gosford 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
4h 24m$81–266Bus, 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 / ...
12h 35m$64–259Bus
- Take the bus from Ballina to Tuggerah Westfield Plazabus Pm11
12h 29m$94–132Drive 660.1 km
- Drive from Ballina to Gosfordcar 660.1 km
7h 3m$117–169Bus 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
7h 6m$122–364Bus 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
7h 19m$277–477Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballina Service Center to Newcastlebus Au001
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Gosford Stationtrain Ccn
13h 3m$91–146
Ballina to Gosford by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Gosford is to bus and train via Grafton which costs $60 - $260 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Gosford is to fly and train which takes 4h 24m and costs $80 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Gosford. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Imperial Centre, Erina St East via Westfield Tuggerah, Stand C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 29m.
The distance between Ballina and Gosford is 705 km. The road distance is 660.1 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Gosford without a car is to bus which takes 12h 29m and costs $90 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Ballina to Gosford, including transfers.
Ballina to Gosford bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to Gosford bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Tuggerah Westfield Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Gosford is 660 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Ballina to Gosford.
There are 1306+ hotels available in Gosford.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Gosford, 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
- $65–750
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 Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
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
- $65–240
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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- 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
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
- 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)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
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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