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How to get fromByron Bay to Ballaratby bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Byron Bay to Ballarat by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BNK - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    6h 43m
    $199–435

  2. Bus, train via Casino

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Casino Station, Coach Baybus bus 168 / ...
    2. Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain train 34
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    27h 15m
    $166–490

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    28h 35m
    $226–476

  4. Drive  1,654.8 km

    1. Drive from Byron Bay to Ballaratcar car 1,654.8 km
    17h 57m
    $302–436

  5. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OOL - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    6h 33m
    $183–498

  6. Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus bus
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BNE - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    7h 55m
    $227–477

  7. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane OOL - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    7h 36m
    $177–482

  8. Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus bus
    2. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane BNK - AVV
    3. Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Deer Park Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    9h 51m
    $213–949

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Chatswoodbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    28h 45m
    $191–244

Byron Bay to Ballarat by bus and train

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration27h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,431.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Ballarat, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Byron Bay to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 28h 35m.

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