There are 4 ways to get from Coolangatta to Ballina by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus 172
1h 57m$11–35Drive 87.5 km
- Drive from Coolangatta to Ballinacar 87.5 km
58 min$16–23Bus via Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
2h 38m$46–60Bus, line 640 bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Bentinck St Opp Ballina Hospitalbus 640 / ...
3h 1m$13–19
Coolangatta to Ballina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Ballina is to bus and line 640 bus which costs $13 - $20 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Ballina is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $15 - $23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tweed Mall, Wharf St and arriving at Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Coolangatta and Ballina is 102 km. The road distance is 87.5 km.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Ballina without a car is to bus which takes 1h 57m and costs $11 - $35.
The bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St takes 1h 57m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Coolangatta to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Tweed Mall, Wharf St station.
Coolangatta to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coolangatta to Ballina is 87 km. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Coolangatta to Ballina.
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What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
NSW TrainLink operates a bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St twice daily. Tickets cost $11–17 and the journey takes 1h 57m. Premier Motor Service also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Bentinck St Opp Ballina Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
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