There are 7 ways to get from Mudgee to Ballina by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Drive from Mudgee to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane OAG - BNK
6h 35m$368–742Bus, train via Casino
cheapest- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- 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 / ...
19h 43m$88–414Bus
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 539 / ...
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus
16h 18m$239–329Drive 688.9 km
- Drive from Mudgee to Ballinacar 688.9 km
8h 31m$123–178Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SYD - BNK
9h 13m$114–448Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Drive from Mudgee to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane OAG - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane International to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
8h 16m$396–718Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1bus 540 / ...
- Take the train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Emu Plains Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Ballinabus
19h 12m$129–312
Mudgee to Ballina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mudgee to Ballina is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Mudgee to Ballina is to drive and fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $360 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Mudgee station to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Bus Interchange – Tamar Street via Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy, Tamworth Station and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 18m.
The distance between Mudgee and Ballina is 806 km. The road distance is 688.9 km.
The best way to get from Mudgee to Ballina without a car is to bus which takes 16h 18m and costs $230 - $330.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Mudgee to Ballina, including transfers.
Mudgee to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop.
Mudgee to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mudgee to Ballina is 689 km. It takes approximately 8h 31m to drive from Mudgee to Ballina.
There are 561+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Mudgee, NSW, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Bus Interchange – Tamar Street via Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy, Tamworth Station, and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street in around 16h 18m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Orange Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Lithgow Station to Emu Plains Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Lithgow Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Lithgow Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $35–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.nsw.gov.au
Train from Emu Plains Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Mudgee Station, Coach Stop to Lithgow Station, Railway Pde, Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
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
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–270
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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