There are 7 ways to get from Ballina to Gunnedah by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus 362
10h 44m$219–291Drive 507.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Ballina to Gunnedahcar 507.1 km
6h 24m$92–133Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Tamworth (TMW)plane BNK - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus
7h$542–712Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Ballina to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus 362
12h 41m$162–223Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth
- 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 Tamworth (TMW)plane BNE - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus
9h$389–682Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane OOL - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus
9h 22m$468–910Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Armidale (ARM)plane BNK - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stopbus
9h 29m$247–832
Ballina to Gunnedah by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Gunnedah is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Gunnedah is to drive which takes 6h 24m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Gunnedah station. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street and arriving at Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop via Cudgery St Dorrigo and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
The distance between Ballina and Gunnedah is 610 km. The road distance is 507.1 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Gunnedah without a car is to bus which takes 10h 44m and costs $210 - $300.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Ballina to Gunnedah, including transfers.
Ballina to Gunnedah bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street station.
Ballina to Gunnedah bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Shelter Cudgery Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Gunnedah is 507 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Ballina to Gunnedah.
There are 13+ hotels available in Gunnedah.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Gunnedah, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop via Cudgery St Dorrigo and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–420
- 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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Gunnedah Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Ballina to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.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
- 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
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