There are 10 ways to get from Ballina to Thredbo by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane BNK - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centrebus
9h 50m$285–797Bus, train via Canberra
cheapest- 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 Canberra Stationtrain 635 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Snowy Region Visitor Centrebus 775
22h 59m$123–335Bus
- Take the bus from Ballina to Central Stationbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Thredbobus Au111-2
22h 5m$165–377Drive 1,197.4 km
- Drive from Ballina to Thredbocar 1,197.4 km
13h 3m$212–307Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane OOL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centrebus
10h 32m$191–495Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane BNK - MIM
- Take the bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala Stbus
- Take the bus from Cooma Coach Stop to Thredbobus
11h 59m$161–647Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centrebus
10h 34m$138–341Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane BNE - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centrebus
11h 54m$251–520Bus via Sydney
- Take the bus from Ballina to Chatswoodbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Thredbobus Au111-2
22h 23m$168–257Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 144
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Thredbobus
22h 40m$134–379
Ballina to Thredbo by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ballina to Thredbo is to bus and train via Canberra which costs $120 - $340 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ballina to Thredbo is to fly and bus which takes 9h 50m and costs $280 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ballina to Thredbo. However, there are services departing from Ballina and arriving at Thredbo via Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Ballina and Thredbo is 1056 km. The road distance is 1197.4 km.
The best way to get from Ballina to Thredbo without a car is to bus which takes 22h 5m and costs $160 - $380.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Ballina to Thredbo, including transfers.
Ballina to Thredbo bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Ballina station.
Ballina to Thredbo bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ballina to Thredbo is 1197 km. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Ballina to Thredbo.
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What companies run services between Ballina, NSW, Australia and Thredbo, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Ballina to Thredbo via Central Station and Sydney Central Station in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- 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
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $95–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- 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
Bus from Canberra Station, Coach Stop to Snowy Region Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Park St At Wonga St to Centennial Park, Bombala St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Snowy Region Visitor Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Thredbo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Cooma Coach Stop to Thredbo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Thredbo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Thredbo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.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
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- $65–80
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