There are 9 ways to get from Ballina to Port Stephens by bus, unknown, train, or plane
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Bus, travel
best- Take the bus from Ballina to Karuahbus Pm11
- Walk from Karuah to Port Stephensunknown
10h 9mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 164 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Walk from Broadmeadow Station to Port Stephensunknown
11h 48mFly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- 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 Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
7hBus, travel via Bulahdelah
- Take the bus from Ballina Service Center to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from St Josephs Primary School, Bulahdelah to Somerset Av At Kempsey Avbus
- Walk from Somerset Av At Kempsey Av to Port Stephensunknown
11h 26mLine 640 bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, travel
- 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
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
5h 59mBus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, travel
- 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 Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
7h 47mFly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport, travel
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNK - NTL
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
5h 7mBus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- 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 Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
9h 42mBus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- 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 Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Avbus
- Walk from Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av to Port Stephensunknown
9h 55m
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Ballina and Port Stephens is 620 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Port Stephens without a car is to bus and travel which takes 10h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Ballina to Port Stephens, including transfers.
There are 599+ hotels available in Port Stephens.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Port Stephens, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Ballina to Port Stephens. However, you can take the bus to Karuah then travel to Port Stephens. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Port Stephens via Casino Station, Coach Bay, Casino Station, and Broadmeadow Station in around 11h 48m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–280
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
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, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Newcastle Airport via Sydney International Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- 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
- $340–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $80–110
- Sleeper
- $180–210
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Ballina to Karuah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Gan Gan Rd Before Campbell Av
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Ballina Service Center to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from St Josephs Primary School, Bulahdelah to Somerset Av At Kempsey Av
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
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
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- 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
- 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)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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