There are 6 ways to get from Nambour to Ballina by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train Naip / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
5h 50m$66–80Train, bus via Casino
cheapest- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Casino Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus 165 / ...
7h 35m$30–553Drive 287.8 km
- Drive from Nambour to Ballinacar 287.8 km
3h 12m$51–74Bus
- Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
7h 18m$92–122Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train Naip / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Ballinabus Sydney
7h 39m$40–76Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Naip / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Ballinabus Pm11
8h 7m$36–445
Nambour to Ballina by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nambour to Ballina is to train and bus which costs $40 - $80 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Nambour to Ballina is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Nambour station to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Nambour station and arriving at Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange via Maroochydore station, platform 1, Mooloolaba and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Nambour and Ballina is 300 km. The road distance is 287.8 km.
The best way to get from Nambour to Ballina without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $65 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Nambour to Ballina, including transfers.
Nambour to Ballina bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Mooloolaba station.
Nambour to Ballina bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nambour to Ballina is 288 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Nambour to Ballina.
There are 564+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Nambour, QLD, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Nambour station to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange via Maroochydore station, platform 1, Mooloolaba, Brisbane, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 7h 18m.
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–390
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $22–45
- AChoice
- $19–25
- Gold Class
- $312
- Heritage Class
- $390
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–390
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $22–45
- AChoice
- $19–25
- Gold Class
- $312
- Heritage Class
- $390
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- 131 500
- 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 Mooloolaba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $27–40
Bus from Brisbane to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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