There are 10 ways to get from Byron Bay to Castlemaine by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Shirley St Opp Wordsworth St to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNK - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
7h 19m$177–568Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
7h 3m$154–540Bus, train via Casino
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 162 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
27h 31m$166–490Bus, train
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Chatswoodbus
- Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
28h 49m$191–243Drive 1,545.5 km
- Drive from Byron Bay to Castlemainecar 1,545.5 km
18h 16m$333–480Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
8h 9m$170–616Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take the train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
8h 25m$195–485Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Bendigo Airport
- Take the bus from Shirley St Opp Wordsworth St to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Bendigo Airport (BXG)plane BNK - BXG
9h 12m$483–1,624Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Footscray Stationtrain
- Take the train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Stationtrain
9h 36m$191–771Bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy Stbus
29h 12m$257–519
Byron Bay to Castlemaine by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Byron Bay to Castlemaine is to bus and train which costs $190 - $250 and takes 28h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Byron Bay to Castlemaine is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Byron Bay to Castlemaine station. However, there are services departing from Byron Bay and arriving at Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Sydney Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 12m.
The distance between Byron Bay and Castlemaine is 1421 km. The road distance is 1545.5 km.
The best way to get from Byron Bay to Castlemaine without a car is to bus and train via Casino which takes 27h 31m and costs $160 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Byron Bay to Castlemaine, including transfers.
Byron Bay to Castlemaine bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Byron Bay station.
Byron Bay to Castlemaine bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Byron Bay to Castlemaine is 1546 km. It takes approximately 18h 16m to drive from Byron Bay to Castlemaine.
There are 83+ hotels available in Castlemaine.
What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Castlemaine, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Byron Bay to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St via Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 29h 12m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Bendigo Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunbury Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Footscray Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Footscray Station to Castlemaine Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Shirley St Opp Wordsworth St to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Shirley St Opp Wordsworth St to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Byron Bay to Chatswood
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Byron Bay to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- 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
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
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Byron Bay to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–180
- Flexible
- $160–290
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
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