There are 8 ways to get from Narrabri to Ballina by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Moree Stationtrain 243
- Take the bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Market Square, Prince Stbus 142
- Take the bus from Grafton to Ballina Service Centerbus
11h 18m$63–107Drive 520.8 km
- Drive from Narrabri to Ballinacar 520.8 km
6h 21m$93–134Train to Moree Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Moree Stationtrain
- Fly from Moree Airport (MRZ) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MRZ - BNK
9h 9m$149–595Bus
- Take the bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Moree Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 142
- Take the bus from Grafton to Ballinabus
11h 45m$74–126Train, bus via Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Moree Stationtrain 243
- Take the bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Market Square, Prince Stbus 142
- Take the bus from Market Square, Prince St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus 143
12h 4m$63–99Train, bus via Werris Creek
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain 244
- Take the bus from Anzac Pde After Henry St to The Atrium Shopping Centre, Kable Avbus 428
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus
13h 16m$228–322Fly Narrabri Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Narrabri Airport (NAA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NAA - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane International to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
5h 42m$384–859Train, train to Tamworth, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the train from Narrabri Station to Werris Creek Stationtrain
- Take the train from Werris Creek Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane TMW - BNK
9h 54m$553–755
Narrabri to Ballina by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Narrabri to Ballina is to train and bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Narrabri to Ballina is to fly and bus which takes 5h 42m and costs $380 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Narrabri station to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Ballina via Moree Station, Coach Stop and Grafton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Narrabri and Ballina is 600 km. The road distance is 520.8 km.
The best way to get from Narrabri to Ballina without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 18m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Narrabri to Ballina, including transfers.
Narrabri to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop.
Narrabri to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Moree Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Narrabri to Ballina is 521 km. It takes approximately 6h 21m to drive from Narrabri to Ballina.
There are 562+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Narrabri, NSW, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Ballina via Moree Station, Coach Stop, Grafton Station, Coach Stop, and Grafton in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Moree Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,100
Flights from Tamworth to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–950
Flights from Tamworth to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Narrabri Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Narrabri Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
Train from Narrabri Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
Train from Narrabri Station to Moree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $25–40
Train from Narrabri Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $24–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Narrabri Station to Werris Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $24–35
- First Class
- $30–50
Train from Werris Creek Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $19–28
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Market Square, Prince St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Narrabri Station, Coach Stop to Moree Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Moree Station, Coach Stop to Market Square, Prince St
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Market Square, Prince St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Grafton to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Grafton to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–65
- Phone
- +61 2 6762 3999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
Bus from Anzac Pde After Henry St to The Atrium Shopping Centre, Kable Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
- 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
- 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
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