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How to get fromBourke to Ballinaby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Bourke to Ballina by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane CAZ - BNK
    6h 57m
    $192–747

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 428
    3. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain train 33 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus bus 165 / ...
    26h 16m
    $128–464

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus bus
    19h 30m
    $261–361

  4. Drive 928.4 km

    1. Drive from Bourke to Ballinacar car 928.4 km
    10h 41m
    $167–241

  5. Drive, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car car
    2. Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CAZ - OOL
    3. Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus bus
    8h 1m
    $245–853

  6. Bus via Urunga

    1. Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus bus 512 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Urunga to Ballinabus bus
    20h 57m
    $206–291

Bourke to Ballina by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration19h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 974.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Bus Interchange – Tamar Street via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street in around 19h 30m.

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