There are 5 ways to get from Ormeau to Ballina by bus, train, car, or tram
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Line 729 bus, train, line 760 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Doolan St near Colane St to Ormeau stationbus 729
- Take the train from Ormeau station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- 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
4h 20m$48–62Bus via Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
cheapest- Take the bus from Beenleigh Station, Stand B to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus 176
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus 661
5h 14m$20–34Drive 146.7 km
- Drive from Ormeau to Ballinacar 146.7 km
1h 37m$26–38Bus
- Take the bus from Beenleigh to Ballinabus Pm11
6h 2m$30–50Line 729 bus, tram, bus, line 640 bus
- Take the bus from Doolan St near Colane St to Ormeau stationbus 729
- Take the tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 2tram L1
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Bentinck St Opp Ballina Hospitalbus 640 / ...
7h 6m$30–64
Ormeau to Ballina by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ormeau to Ballina is to bus via Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St which costs $19 - $35 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Ormeau to Ballina is to drive which takes 1h 37m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ormeau to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Doolan St near Colane St and arriving at Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St via Beenleigh Station, Stand B and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between Ormeau and Ballina is 159 km. The road distance is 146.7 km.
The best way to get from Ormeau to Ballina without a car is to line 729 bus and train and line 760 bus and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Ormeau to Ballina, including transfers.
Ormeau to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Beenleigh Station, Stand B.
Ormeau to Ballina bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ormeau to Ballina is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Ormeau to Ballina.
There are 561+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Ormeau, QLD, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Doolan St near Colane St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St via Beenleigh Station, Stand B and Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St in around 5h 14m.
Train from Ormeau station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Doolan St near Colane St to Ormeau station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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 Doolan St near Colane St to Ormeau station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Beenleigh Station, Stand B to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Bentinck St Opp Ballina Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Beenleigh to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
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