There are 7 ways to get from Ballina to Terrigal 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
5h 8m$84–271Bus, 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 / ...
13h 22m$67–264Bus
- Take the bus from Ballina to Tuggerah Westfield Plazabus Pm11
13h 14m$97–137Drive 662.7 km
- Drive from Ballina to Terrigalcar 662.7 km
7h 9m$118–170Bus 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 50m$125–369Bus 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
8h 3m$280–492Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballina Service Center to Newcastlebus Au001
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Gosford Stationtrain Ccn
13h 50m$97–156
Ballina to Terrigal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Terrigal is to bus and train via Grafton which costs $65 - $270 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Terrigal is to fly and train which takes 5h 8m and costs $80 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Terrigal. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club, Terrigal Esp via Westfield Tuggerah, Stand C and Gosford Station, Stand H. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 14m.
The distance between Ballina and Terrigal is 719 km. The road distance is 662.7 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Terrigal without a car is to bus which takes 13h 14m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Ballina to Terrigal, including transfers.
Ballina to Terrigal bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to Terrigal bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Tuggerah Westfield Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Terrigal is 663 km. It takes approximately 7h 9m to drive from Ballina to Terrigal.
There are 1324+ hotels available in Terrigal.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Terrigal, 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
- $65–350
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
- 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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