There are 5 ways to get from Nerang to Ballina by bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 760 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop B to Gold Coast Airportbus 760
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
3h 22m$46–62Drive 117 km
cheapest- Drive from Nerang to Ballinacar 117 km
1h 16m$21–30Line 736 bus, line 777 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Price St at Nerang State School to Broadbeach South stationbus 736
- Take the bus from Broadbeach South station, stop B to Gold Coast Airportbus 777
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
3h 39m$46–62Bus via Southport
- Take the bus from Southport to Ballinabus Sydney
5h 14m$26–50Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballinabus Pm11
5h 24m$28–40
Nerang to Ballina by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nerang to Ballina is to drive which costs $20 - $30 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Nerang to Ballina is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $20 - $30.
No, there is no direct bus from Nerang station to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, stop B and arriving at Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange via Gold Coast Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between Nerang and Ballina is 125 km. The road distance is 117 km.
The best way to get from Nerang to Ballina without a car is to line 760 bus and bus which takes 3h 22m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Nerang to Ballina, including transfers.
Nerang to Ballina bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, stop B.
Nerang to Ballina bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Gold Coast Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nerang to Ballina is 117 km. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Nerang to Ballina.
There are 562+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Nerang, QLD, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Nerang station, platform 1 to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange via Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, Varsity Lakes station, stop B, and Gold Coast Airport in around 3h 22m.
Bus from Varsity Lakes station, stop B to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Price St at Nerang State School to Broadbeach South station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Broadbeach South station, stop B to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- 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
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
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southport to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Southport to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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