There are 6 ways to get from Coonabarabran to Byron Bay by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
12h 42m$232–324Drive 640.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Coonabarabran to Byron Baycar 640.3 km
7h 56m$116–167Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane DBO - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
10h 27m$404–1,036Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Byron Baybus
14h 24m$172–239Bus to Tamworth, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TMW - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
8h 54m$424–709Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DBO - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
9h 47m$477–975
Coonabarabran to Byron Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coonabarabran to Byron Bay is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Coonabarabran to Byron Bay is to drive which takes 7h 56m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Coonabarabran to Byron Bay. However, there are services departing from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy and arriving at Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street via Tamworth Station and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 42m.
The distance between Coonabarabran and Byron Bay is 750 km. The road distance is 640.3 km.
The best way to get from Coonabarabran to Byron Bay without a car is to bus which takes 12h 42m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Coonabarabran to Byron Bay, including transfers.
Coonabarabran to Byron Bay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy station.
Coonabarabran to Byron Bay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Tamworth Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Coonabarabran to Byron Bay is 640 km. It takes approximately 7h 56m to drive from Coonabarabran to Byron Bay.
There are 993+ hotels available in Byron Bay.
What companies run services between Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia and Byron Bay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street via Tamworth Station and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street in around 12h 42m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Tamworth to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Tamworth to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
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