There are 7 ways to get from Byron Bay to Armidale by bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus Dt19
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
7h 30m$177–231Drive 357 km
cheapest- Drive from Byron Bay to Armidalecar 357 km
4h 22m$64–92Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Armidale (ARM)plane BNK - ARM
6h 55m$427–785Bus, train
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 168 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Urunga Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
9h 2m$102–264Bus via Coffs Harbour
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Coffs Harbourbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
9h 41m$132–212Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Armidale (ARM)plane OOL - ARM
6h 35m$401–548Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)plane BNE - ARM
5h 21m$355–657
Byron Bay to Armidale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Byron Bay to Armidale is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Byron Bay to Armidale is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Byron Bay to Armidale. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street and arriving at Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Cudgery St Dorrigo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Byron Bay and Armidale is 449 km. The road distance is 357 km.
The best way to get from Byron Bay to Armidale without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Byron Bay to Armidale, including transfers.
Byron Bay to Armidale bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street station.
Byron Bay to Armidale bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Shelter Cudgery Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Byron Bay to Armidale is 357 km. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Byron Bay to Armidale.
There are 78+ hotels available in Armidale.
What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Cudgery St Dorrigo in around 7h 30m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale via Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $29–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–160
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Byron Bay to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Flexible
- $75–100
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Byron Bay to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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 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
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $50–110
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