There are 7 ways to get from Cowra to Ballina by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, or train
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Drive, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane OAG - BNK
5h 32m$357–726Bus, train via Casino
cheapest- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus 165 / ...
20h 11m$89–416Bus
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus 532 / ...
- Take the bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Ballinabus
19h 34m$130–357Drive 900.5 km
- Drive from Cowra to Ballinacar 900.5 km
10h 53m$160–231Drive, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Drive from Cowra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane OAG - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane International to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
7h 11m$385–702Bus, train
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 550
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Ballina Service Centerbus
20h 52m$130–224Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1bus 793
- Take the train from Orange Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus 165 / ...
21h 30m$103–430
Cowra to Ballina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowra to Ballina is to bus and train via Casino which costs $85 - $420 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cowra to Ballina is to drive and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $350 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Cowra to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Macquarie St After Kendal St and arriving at Ballina via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Cowra and Ballina is 747 km. The road distance is 900.5 km.
The best way to get from Cowra to Ballina without a car is to bus which takes 19h 34m and costs $130 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Cowra to Ballina, including transfers.
Cowra to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Macquarie St After Kendal St station.
Cowra to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Bathurst Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Cowra to Ballina is 900 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Cowra to Ballina.
There are 562+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Cowra, NSW, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Ballina via Bathurst Station, Coach Stop and Central Station in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–170
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $35–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–170
Train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Orange Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Bathurst Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Macquarie St After Kendal St to Orange Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Bathurst Station, Coach Stop to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–270
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Brisbane International to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–80
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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