There are 8 ways to get from Queanbeyan to Ballina by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane CBR - BNK
5h 59m$258–762Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Queanbeyan Station to Central Stationtrain 632 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus 165 / ...
18h 35m$93–296Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Ballinabus Brisbane
17h 33m$141–343Drive 993.2 km
- Drive from Queanbeyan to Ballinacar 993.2 km
10h 38m$176–254Fly Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CBR - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
5h 27m$181–498Fly Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CBR - BNE
- Take the bus from Brisbane International to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
7h 28m$226–478Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the train from Queanbeyan Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SYD - BNK
7h 22m$116–325Bus via Sydney
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-1 / ...
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Ballinabus Pm12
18h 4m$144–219
Queanbeyan to Ballina by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queanbeyan to Ballina is to train and bus which costs $90 - $300 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Queanbeyan to Ballina is to fly and bus which takes 5h 27m and costs $180 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Queanbeyan to Ballina. However, there are services departing from Riverside Plaza, Morisset St and arriving at Ballina via Canberra and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Queanbeyan and Ballina is 849 km. The road distance is 993.2 km.
The best way to get from Queanbeyan to Ballina without a car is to bus which takes 17h 33m and costs $140 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Queanbeyan to Ballina, including transfers.
Queanbeyan to Ballina bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Canberra station.
The best way to get from Queanbeyan to Ballina is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $250 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $350 and takes 17h 33m.
Queanbeyan to Ballina bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queanbeyan to Ballina is 993 km. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Queanbeyan to Ballina.
What companies run services between Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia and Ballina, NSW, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverside Plaza, Morisset St to Ballina via City Interchange Plt 11, Canberra, Sydney Central Station, and Central Station in around 17h 33m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Queanbeyan Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–75
Train from Queanbeyan Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $45–70
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–220
- Flexible
- $180–270
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Chatswood to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- 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
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
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