There are 7 ways to get from Byron Bay to Coonabarabran by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
12h 40m$238–315Drive 640 km
cheapest- Drive from Byron Bay to Coonabarabrancar 640 km
7h 56m$117–168Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- 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 Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNK - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
9h 38m$305–1,061Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
14h 37m$178–245Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)plane BNE - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
7h 58m$399–722Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane OOL - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
9h 33m$529–974Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
9h 4m$463–933
Byron Bay to Coonabarabran by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Byron Bay to Coonabarabran is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Byron Bay to Coonabarabran is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Byron Bay to Coonabarabran. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street and arriving at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Cudgery St Dorrigo and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Byron Bay and Coonabarabran is 747 km. The road distance is 640 km.
The best way to get from Byron Bay to Coonabarabran without a car is to bus which takes 12h 40m and costs $230 - $320.
It takes approximately 12h 40m to get from Byron Bay to Coonabarabran, including transfers.
Byron Bay to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street station.
Byron Bay to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Shelter Cudgery Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Byron Bay to Coonabarabran is 640 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Byron Bay to Coonabarabran.
There are 16+ hotels available in Coonabarabran.
What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Cudgery St Dorrigo and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- 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 Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- 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 Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- 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
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Byron Bay to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
- +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
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
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