There are 6 ways to get from Ballina to Port Lincoln by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane BNK - PLO
8h 16m$245–830Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ballina to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
2d$202–687Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 164 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West sidebus
2d 3h$463–5,008Drive 2,199.3 km
- Drive from Ballina to Port Lincolncar 2,199.3 km
24h 18m$390–563Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane OOL - PLO
9h 13m$251–828Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO)plane BNE - PLO
9h 55m$641–963
Ballina to Port Lincoln by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Port Lincoln is to bus which costs $200 - $700 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Port Lincoln is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $240 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Port Lincoln. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Ballina and Port Lincoln is 1805 km. The road distance is 2199.3 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Port Lincoln without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $200 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Ballina to Port Lincoln, including transfers.
Ballina to Port Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Ballina station.
The best way to get from Ballina to Port Lincoln is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $240 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $700 and takes 2 days 0h.
Ballina to Port Lincoln bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Port Lincoln is 30 min behind Ballina. It is currently 4:03 PM in Ballina and 3:33 PM in Port Lincoln.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Port Lincoln, SA, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Regional Express fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ballina to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side via Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide Central Bus Station in around 2d.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Canberra, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Port Lincoln Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Ballina to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–270
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Ballina to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Phone
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- Adelaide Metro
- Schedules at
- Adelaide Metro
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
Bus from Adelaide Central Bus Station to Lewis St / Washington St - North West side
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Stateliner
- Schedules at
- Stateliner
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- 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 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
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