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How to get fromByron Bay to Great Ocean Roadby bus, plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Byron Bay to Great Ocean Road by bus, plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, 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 a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    11h 17m
    $209–466

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

    cheapest
    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 Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    13h 16m
    $193–484

  3. Bus, train via Sydney

    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 Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    30h 20m
    $225–618

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    33h 3m
    $286–606

  5. Drive 1,798.5 km

    1. Drive from Byron Bay to Great Ocean Roadcar car 1,798.5 km
    19h 48m
    $322–464

  6. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, 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 a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    11h 7m
    $222–489

  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 Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    11h 1m
    $216–707

  8. Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus bus
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane BNE - AVV
    3. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    12h 23m
    $236–621

  9. Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle, 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 a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    4. Take the train from Geelong Station to Warrnambool Stationtrain train
    12h 29m
    $272–473

  10. Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Mount Gambier Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB)plane plane OOL - MGB
    3. Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Hamilton Station/Station Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hamilton Station/Station St to General Store/Warrnambool-Caramut Rdbus bus
    11h 31m
    $279–814

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Ballarat Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Webster St/Dunlop Stbus bus
    2d 12h
    $2,720–3,864

Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,635.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Great Ocean Road, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Byron Bay to Great Ocean Road via Central Station, Sydney Central Station, Melbourne, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, and Webster St/Dunlop St in around 33h 3m.

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