There are 7 ways to get from Parramatta to Ballina by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Take the train from Parramatta Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SYD - BNK
3h 53m$94–285Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus 165 / ...
14h 35m$68–250Bus
- Take the bus from Hornsby to Ballinabus Pm12
14h 17m$102–150Drive 723.1 km
- Drive from Parramatta to Ballinacar 723.1 km
7h 43m$129–187Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
5h 20m$142–391Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane SYD - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus
6h 55m$292–511Bus via Central Station
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Ballina Service Centerbus Au001
15h 8m$104–188
Parramatta to Ballina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Parramatta to Ballina is to train and bus which costs $65 - $250 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Parramatta to Ballina is to train and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs $90 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Parramatta station to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Parramatta Station, Stand A2 and arriving at Ballina via Epping Station, Beecroft Rd, Stand H and Hornsby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 17m.
The distance between Parramatta and Ballina is 645 km. The road distance is 723.1 km.
The best way to get from Parramatta to Ballina without a car is to bus which takes 14h 17m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Parramatta to Ballina, including transfers.
Parramatta to Ballina bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Hornsby station.
Parramatta to Ballina bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Ballina station.
Yes, the driving distance between Parramatta to Ballina is 723 km. It takes approximately 7h 43m to drive from Parramatta to Ballina.
There are 562+ hotels available in Ballina.
What companies run services between Parramatta, NSW, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Hornsby to Ballina once daily. Tickets cost $95–140 and the journey takes 12h 15m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Parramatta Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Parramatta Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $4–7
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Hornsby to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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
- +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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Interchange – Tamar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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