There are 4 ways to get from Beenleigh to Ballina by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 760 bus, bus
best- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop B to Gold Coast Airportbus 760
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
3h 41m$46–62Bus via Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
cheapest- Take the bus from Beenleigh Station, Stand B to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus 176
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus 661
3h 57m$20–33Drive 152.7 km
- Drive from Beenleigh to Ballinacar 152.7 km
1h 38m$28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Beenleigh to Ballinabus Pm11
4h 45m$30–50
Beenleigh to Ballina by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beenleigh to Ballina is to bus via Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St which costs $19 - $35 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Beenleigh to Ballina is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs $27 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Beenleigh and arriving at Ballina. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Beenleigh and Ballina is 161 km. The road distance is 152.7 km.
The best way to get from Beenleigh to Ballina without a car is to train and line 760 bus and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Beenleigh to Ballina, including transfers.
Beenleigh to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Beenleigh Station, Stand B.
Beenleigh to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beenleigh to Ballina is 153 km. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Beenleigh to Ballina.
There are 561+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Beenleigh, QLD, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Beenleigh Station, Stand B to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St via Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St in around 3h 57m.
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop B to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Beenleigh Station, Stand B to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Beenleigh to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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