There are 7 ways to get from Karuah to Ballina by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NTL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
5h 38m$138–541Bus via Bulahdelah
cheapest- Take the bus from Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St to Bulahdelah Way After Blanch Stbus 150 / ...
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Ballina Service Centerbus Au001
11h 54m$72–128Bus
- Take the bus from Karuah to Ballinabus Pm12
9h 25m$75–110Drive 536.7 km
- Drive from Karuah to Ballinacar 536.7 km
5h 39m$96–138Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the bus from Tarean Rd After Bundabah St to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SYD - BNK
7h 24m$105–434Fly Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTL - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane International to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
7h 40m$168–441Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Tarean Rd After Bundabah St to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rdbus
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
8h 52m$153–540
Karuah to Ballina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karuah to Ballina is to bus via Bulahdelah which costs $70 - $130 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Karuah to Ballina is to fly and bus which takes 5h 38m and costs $130 - $550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karuah and arriving at Ballina. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Karuah and Ballina is 678 km. The road distance is 536.7 km.
The best way to get from Karuah to Ballina without a car is to bus which takes 9h 25m and costs $75 - $110.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Karuah to Ballina, including transfers.
Karuah to Ballina bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Karuah station.
Karuah to Ballina bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Ballina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karuah to Ballina is 537 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Karuah to Ballina.
There are 564+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Karuah, NSW, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Karuah to Ballina once daily. Tickets cost $75–110 and the journey takes 9h 25m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–850
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $25–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $24–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $24–35
- First Class
- $30–50
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- 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
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Karuah to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Tarean Rd After Bundabah St to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
Bus from Tarean Rd After Bundabah St to Broadmeadow Station, Graham Rd
Bus from Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St to Bulahdelah Way After Blanch St
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bulahdelah to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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