There are 8 ways to get from Mildura to Ballina by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MQL - BNK
5h 32m$173–591Bus, train via Wagga Wagga
cheapest- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1bus 732
- Take the train from Wagga Wagga Station to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus 165 / ...
30h 31m$151–499Bus
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus 732
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Ballinabus
29h 23m$179–383Drive 1,534.5 km
- Drive from Mildura to Ballinacar 1,534.5 km
17h 50m$272–393Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MQL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
6h 46m$366–847Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane MQL - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus
9h 6m$621–1,107Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide Stbus 588 / ...
- Take the train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 446
- 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 / ...
31h 52m$164–439Bus via Albury
- Take the bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis Stbus
- Take the bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Sydney International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Ballina Service Centerbus
33h 19m$196–371
Mildura to Ballina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mildura to Ballina is to bus and train via Wagga Wagga which costs $150 - $500 and takes 30h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mildura to Ballina is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $170 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Mildura station to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Mildura Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Ballina via Griffith Station, Coach Stop and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 23m.
The distance between Mildura and Ballina is 1254 km. The road distance is 1534.5 km.
The best way to get from Mildura to Ballina without a car is to bus which takes 29h 23m and costs $170 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Mildura to Ballina, including transfers.
Mildura to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Mildura Station, Coach Stop.
The best way to get from Mildura to Ballina is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $170 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $390 and takes 29h 23m.
Mildura to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Griffith Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Mildura to Ballina is 1535 km. It takes approximately 17h 50m to drive from Mildura to Ballina.
What companies run services between Mildura, VIC, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Regional Express fly from Mildura Airport (MQL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Ballina via Griffith Station, Coach Stop and Central Station in around 29h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Mildura Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Mildura Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mildura Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Mildura Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Flights from Mildura Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Mildura Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Mildura Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
Flights from Mildura Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mildura Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Mildura Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Wagga Wagga Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–65
- First
- $65–90
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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 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
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broken Hill Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Wagga Wagga Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- 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 Mildura Station, Coach Stop to Blende St After Bromide St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- 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
- 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 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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Interchange – Tamar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Mildura Station/Seventh St to Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Swan Hill Station/Curlewis St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Albury to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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