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How to get fromParkes to Ballinaby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Parkes to Ballina by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane OAG - BNK
    5h 56m
    $362–783

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Strathfield Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain train 33 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus bus 165 / ...
    20h 55m
    $100–312

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus 791
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus bus
    16h 24m
    $245–338

  4. Drive 851.3 km

    1. Drive from Parkes to Ballinacar car 851.3 km
    10h 24m
    $151–218

  5. Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Parkes to Orange-Airport-OAGcar car
    2. Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane OAG - BNE
    3. Take the bus from Brisbane International to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus bus
    7h 36m
    $390–709

  6. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport

    1. Take the bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane DBO - BNK
    8h 58m
    $400–830

  7. Train, bus via Katoomba

    1. Take the train from Parkes Station to Katoomba Stationtrain train 446
    2. Take the train from Katoomba Station to Central Stationtrain train Bmt
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Ballinabus bus
    21h 3m
    $138–338

Parkes to Ballina by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration16h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$245Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 773.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 56m

What companies run services between Parkes, NSW, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Parkes Station, Coach Stop to Bus Interchange – Tamar Street via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street in around 16h 24m.

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