There are 7 ways to get from Ballina to North Ryde by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
3h 9m$77–262Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 144
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Hornsby Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the bus from Hornsby Station, Stand A to Macquarie Centre, Stand Ebus 575
14h 35m$71–271Bus
- Take the bus from Ballina to Chatswoodbus Pm11
13h 29m$102–143Drive 717.4 km
- Drive from Ballina to North Rydecar 717.4 km
7h 38m$127–184Line 640 bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
5h 51m$118–360Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- 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
6h 4m$273–483Bus via Central Station
- Take the bus from Ballina Service Center to Sydney Central Stationbus Au001
14h 4m$108–176
Ballina to North Ryde by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to North Ryde is to bus and train which costs $70 - $280 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to North Ryde is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $75 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to North Ryde. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Edmondson St At Rowell St via Chatswood Station, Victoria Av, Stand E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
The distance between Ballina and North Ryde is 642 km. The road distance is 717.4 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to North Ryde without a car is to bus which takes 13h 29m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Ballina to North Ryde, including transfers.
Ballina to North Ryde bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Ballina station.
The best way to get from Ballina to North Ryde is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $75 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 13h 29m.
Ballina to North Ryde bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Chatswood station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to North Ryde is 717 km. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Ballina to North Ryde.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and North Ryde, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Ballina to Chatswood once daily. Tickets cost $100–140 and the journey takes 13h 5m.
- 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 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 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
- 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 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
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–80
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Grafton Station to Hornsby Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $65–100
- First Class
- $90–140
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Ballina to Chatswood
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Hornsby Station, Stand A to Macquarie Centre, Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- 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
- 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 Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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