There are 8 ways to get from Penrith to Evans Head by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SYD - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm Stbus
6h 13m$101–309Train, bus via Grafton
cheapest- Take the train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Grafton Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Bent St At Spring St to Woodburn St At Elm Stbus 695
14h 2m$60–226Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Central Station to Macleanbus
- Take the bus from Maclean Civic Hall, River St to Woodburn St After Oak Stbus 695
14h 36m$111–247Drive 719.8 km
- Drive from Penrith to Evans Headcar 719.8 km
7h 50m$128–185Train, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain
- 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
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm Stbus
7h 36m$149–404Train, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain
- 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 Zone - River Street at McLachlan Parkbus
- Take the bus from McLachlan Park, River St to Woodburn St Before Booyong Stbus
8h$259–470Train, fly to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SYD - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane International to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm Stbus
9h 43m$189–504Bus
- Take the bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Iluka Woombahbus
- Take the bus from Woombah Woods Caravan Park, Iluka Rd to Woodburn St After Oak Stbus 695
14h 40m$98–150
Penrith to Evans Head by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Evans Head is to train and bus via Grafton which costs $60 - $230 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Evans Head is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 13m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith station to Evans Head. However, there are services departing from Penrith Station, Stand D and arriving at Woodburn St After Oak St via Central Station and Woombah Woods Caravan Park, Iluka Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Penrith and Evans Head is 730 km. The road distance is 719.8 km.
The best way to get from Penrith to Evans Head without a car is to train and bus via Grafton which takes 14h 2m and costs $60 - $230.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Penrith to Evans Head, including transfers.
Penrith to Evans Head bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Penrith Station, Stand D.
Penrith to Evans Head bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Evans Head is 720 km. It takes approximately 7h 50m to drive from Penrith to Evans Head.
There are 86+ hotels available in Evans Head.
What companies run services between Penrith, NSW, Australia and Evans Head, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to Woodburn St After Oak St via Central Station and Woombah Woods Caravan Park, Iluka Rd in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- 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 Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Strathfield Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–210
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Strathfield Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $65–100
- First Class
- $95–140
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Bent St At Spring St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Maclean Civic Hall, River St to Woodburn St After Oak St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from McLachlan Park, River St to Woodburn St Before Booyong St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Woombah Woods Caravan Park, Iluka Rd to Woodburn St After Oak St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St to Woodburn St At Elm St
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Maclean
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–160
- Advantage
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–230
- 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 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Iluka Woombah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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