There are 10 ways to get from Mount Gambier to Byron Bay by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
best- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MGB - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
8h 14m$173–652Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
11h 55m$160–515Bus, train via Yamba
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Yamba YHAbus
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Baybus
32h 22m$215–640Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus 167 / ...
32h 49m$169–519Drive 1,888.4 km
- Drive from Mount Gambier to Byron Baycar 1,888.4 km
22h 30m$341–493Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MGB - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
6h 30m$219–746Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MGB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Varsity Lakes to Byron Baybus
8h 43m$254–784Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MEL - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
11h 59m$164–431Bus, train via Warrnambool
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri Stbus
- Take the train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus 167 / ...
33h 59m$168–513Bus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Byron Baybus
34h$235–525
Mount Gambier to Byron Bay by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mount Gambier to Byron Bay is to bus and train and fly which costs $160 - $440 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Gambier to Byron Bay is to fly and bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $210 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Gambier to Byron Bay. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and arriving at Byron Bay via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Mount Gambier and Byron Bay is 1598 km. The road distance is 1888.4 km.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Byron Bay without a car is to bus and train via Yamba which takes 32h 22m and costs $210 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Mount Gambier to Byron Bay, including transfers.
Mount Gambier to Byron Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
Mount Gambier to Byron Bay bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Byron Bay is 30 min ahead of Mount Gambier. It is currently 1:29 PM in Mount Gambier and 1:59 PM in Byron Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between Mount Gambier to Byron Bay is 1888 km. It takes approximately 22h 30m to drive from Mount Gambier to Byron Bay.
What companies run services between Mount Gambier, SA, Australia and Byron Bay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Byron Bay via Ballarat Station/Lydiard St, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Central Station in around 34h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Warrnambool Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Warrnambool Station/Merri St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–23
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Ballarat Station/Lydiard St to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
Bus from Central Station to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Flexible
- $140–250
Bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Central Station to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Varsity Lakes to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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