There are 9 ways to get from Iluka to Canberra by bus, plane, train, car, or ferry
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Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
best- Take the bus from Charles St After Denne St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane BNK - CBR
7h 48m$276–838Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Charles St After Denne St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 144
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
15h 58m$97–307Bus
- Take the bus from Iluka Woombah to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus Au100-1 / ...
15h 40m$124–205Drive 930.5 km
- Drive from Iluka to Canberracar 930.5 km
10h$167–241Bus, bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the bus from Charles St After Denne St to River St After John Stbus
- Take the bus from Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departuresbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane CFS - CBR
8h 41m$377–837Ferry, bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the ferry from Iluka Wharf to Yamba Wharfferry
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane OOL - CBR
8h 13m$207–541Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Charles St After Denne St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
8h 32m$119–347Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Iluka Wharf to Yamba Wharfferry Crf
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
17h 14m$188–373Bus, train via Iluka Woombah
- Take the bus from Iluka Woombah to Grafton City Southbus
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 631 / ...
17h 56m$102–307
Iluka to Canberra by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iluka to Canberra is to bus and train which costs $95 - $310 and takes 15h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Iluka to Canberra is to bus and fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $270 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Iluka to Canberra. However, there are services departing from Owen St Opp Ken Leeson Oval and arriving at Canberra via Iluka Woombah and Sydney Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
The distance between Iluka and Canberra is 949 km. The road distance is 930.5 km.
The best way to get from Iluka to Canberra without a car is to bus which takes 15h 40m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Iluka to Canberra, including transfers.
Iluka to Canberra bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Iluka Woombah station.
Iluka to Canberra bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iluka to Canberra is 931 km. It takes approximately 10h to drive from Iluka to Canberra.
There are 935+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Iluka, NSW, Australia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
You can take a bus from Owen St Opp Ken Leeson Oval to Canberra via Iluka Woombah, Central Station, and Sydney Central Station in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Canberra International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Canberra International Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $95–150
Train from Grafton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $70–110
- First Class
- $95–150
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Charles St After Denne St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Charles St After Denne St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Charles St After Denne St to River St After John St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Charles St After Denne St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Iluka Woombah to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Iluka Woombah to Grafton City South
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Charles St After Denne St to River St After John St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Yamba YHA to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $160–240
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 0408 664 556
- [email protected]
- Website
- clarenceriverferries.com
Ferry from Iluka Wharf to Yamba Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.clarenceriverferries.com/
Ferry from Iluka Wharf to Yamba Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.clarenceriverferries.com/
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