There are 7 ways to get from Byron Bay to Central Station by bus, train, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train, drive, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain
- Drive from Maryborough West to River Headscar
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
9h 20m$105–1,226Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Byron Bay to River Headscar
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
6h 14m$82–261Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Baybus
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
10h 23m$114–303Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
6h 16m$231–705Bus, car ferry via Urraween
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Hervey Baybus
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
12h 33m$92–305Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly, car ferry
- 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 Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNK - HVB
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
9h 4m$438–978Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly, car ferry
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane OOL - HVB
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
8h 29m$341–891
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Byron Bay to Central Station is to drive and car ferry which costs $80 - $270 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Byron Bay to Central Station is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 14m and costs $80 - $270.
The distance between Byron Bay and Central Station is 492 km.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Byron Bay to Central Station, including transfers.
There are 339+ hotels available in Central Station.
What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Central Station, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Byron Bay to Central Station. However, you can take the bus to Brisbane Roma Street, walk to Roma Street, take the train to Maryborough West, drive to River Heads, take the car ferry to Wanggoolba Creek, then drive to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Central Station via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane Coach Terminal, Hervey Bay, River Heads, and Wanggoolba Creek in around 10h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Hervey Bay via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Maryborough West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–959
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $35–60
- AChoice
- $45–65
- Gold Class
- $766
- Heritage Class
- $959
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $65–80
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Byron Bay to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $55–85
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $75–110
- 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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 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
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
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