There are 7 ways to get from Ballina to The Entrance 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 Tuggerah Stationtrain
5h 4m$86–263Bus, 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 Wyong Stationtrain 34 / ...
13h 36m$68–256Bus
- Take the bus from Ballina to Tuggerah Westfield Plazabus Pm11
12h 10m$95–133Drive 644.1 km
- Drive from Ballina to The Entrancecar 644.1 km
7h 7m$114–165Bus 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 Tuggerah Stationtrain
7h 46m$127–371Bus 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 Tuggerah Stationtrain
7h 59m$282–484Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballina Service Center to Newcastlebus Au001
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Wyong Stationtrain Ccn
13h 55m$94–150
Ballina to The Entrance by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to The Entrance is to bus and train via Grafton which costs $65 - $260 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to The Entrance is to fly and train which takes 5h 4m and costs $85 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to The Entrance. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at The Entrance Rd At Ashton Av via Westfield Tuggerah, Stand B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 10m.
The distance between Ballina and The Entrance is 737 km. The road distance is 644.1 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to The Entrance without a car is to bus which takes 12h 10m and costs $95 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Ballina to The Entrance, including transfers.
Ballina to The Entrance bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to The Entrance bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Tuggerah Westfield Plaza station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to The Entrance is 644 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Ballina to The Entrance.
There are 1196+ hotels available in The Entrance.
What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and The Entrance, 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
- $65–750
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
- $190–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
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
- $65–240
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 Tuggerah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Tuggerah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Tuggerah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Wyong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Wyong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–70
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $170–200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Grafton Station to Wyong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $60–90
- 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
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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