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How to get fromFortitude Valley to Byron Bayby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Fortitude Valley to Byron Bay by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1train train Bdvl / ...
    2. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay Interchangebus bus Au001 / ...
    4h 30m
    $14–20

  2. Train, line 760 bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    2. Take the bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop B to Wharf St at Tweed Mallbus bus 760
    3. Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus bus 172 / ...
    4h 48m
    $10–16

  3. Bus via Adelaide Street Stop 43 near City Hall

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus bus
    4h 33m
    $46–100

  4. Drive  166.5 km

    1. Drive from Fortitude Valley to Byron Baycar car 166.5 km
    1h 51m
    $31–44

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane to Byron Baybus bus Pm11
    4h 42m
    $36–56

  6. Train, bus via Byron Bay

    1. Take the train from Fortitude Valley station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1train train Bdvl / ...
    2. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Baybus bus Sydney
    5h 48m
    $32–56

Fortitude Valley to Byron Bay by bus and foot

Calendar62Weekly Services
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 175.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Fortitude Valley, QLD, Australia and Byron Bay, NSW, Australia?

Brisbane 2 Byron Express Bus operates a bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–95 and the journey takes 3h 15m. Byron Easy Bus also services this route 4 times a day.

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