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

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

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  1. Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane PER - BNK
    9h 2m
    $375–1,008

  2. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane PER - BNE
    2. Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train train
    3. Take the bus from Varsity Lakes to Byron Baybus bus
    11h 48m
    $332–998

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain train Per-Syd 2026
    2. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Ballina Service Centerbus bus Au001
    4d 7h
    $972–11,660

  4. Drive  4,148.8 km

    1. Drive from Perth to Ballinacar car 4,148.8 km
    44h 23m
    $884–1,276

  5. Fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane PER - OOL
    2. Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus bus
    9h 32m
    $377–960

  6. Fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane plane PER - CFS
    2. Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus bus
    11h 33m
    $643–1,224

  7. Train, bus via Adelaide

    1. Take the train from Perth to Adelaide Parklandstrain train
    2. Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Albury to Sydney International Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Central Station to Ballinabus bus
    4d 11h
    $822–10,168

Perth Airport (PER) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration8h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$296Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,620.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Perth, WA, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?

Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) 4 times a day.

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