There are 8 ways to get from Iluka to Dubbo by bus, plane, train, car, or ferry
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Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Charles St After Denne St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNK - DBO
8h 22m$399–840Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Charles St After Denne St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 144
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
19h 26m$97–407Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Iluka Woombah to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
14h 29m$171–240Drive 682.9 km
- Drive from Iluka to Dubbocar 682.9 km
8h 22m$122–176Bus, bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly
- 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 Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane CFS - DBO
9h 25m$460–789Ferry, bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly
- 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 Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane OOL - DBO
10h 47m$440–913Ferry, bus, bus to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Iluka Wharf to Yamba Wharfferry
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
10h 19m$490–948Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
14h 32m$202–286
Iluka to Dubbo by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iluka to Dubbo is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Iluka to Dubbo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $390 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Iluka to Dubbo station. However, there are services departing from Owen St Opp Ken Leeson Oval and arriving at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 via Iluka Woombah, Urunga Station and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 29m.
The distance between Iluka and Dubbo is 724 km. The road distance is 682.9 km.
The best way to get from Iluka to Dubbo without a car is to bus via Urunga which takes 14h 29m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Iluka to Dubbo, including transfers.
Iluka to Dubbo bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Iluka Woombah station.
Iluka to Dubbo bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Urunga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Iluka to Dubbo is 683 km. It takes approximately 8h 22m to drive from Iluka to Dubbo.
There are 126+ hotels available in Dubbo.
What companies run services between Iluka, NSW, Australia and Dubbo, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Owen St Opp Ken Leeson Oval to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 via Iluka Woombah, Urunga, Urunga Station, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 14h 29m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–210
Train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Grafton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $65–100
- First Class
- $95–140
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Charles St After Denne St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Iluka Woombah to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- 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
Bus from Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Charles St After Denne St to River St After John St
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
- 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 (0)2 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $65–80
- Phone
- 0408 664 556
- [email protected]
- Website
- Clarence River Ferries
Ferry from Iluka Wharf to Yamba Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Clarence River Ferries
Ferry from Iluka Wharf to Yamba Wharf
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- Clarence River Ferries
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