There are 10 ways to get from Willow Tree to Byron Bay by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Armidale
best- Take the train from Willow Tree Station to Armidale Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 676
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus 167 / ...
11h 35m$45–71Train, bus
- Take the train from Willow Tree Station to Maitland Stationtrain 224
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus 167 / ...
14h 11m$82–239Drive 534.5 km
- Drive from Willow Tree to Byron Baycar 534.5 km
6h 28m$114–165Train to Tamworth, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Take the train from Willow Tree Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane TMW - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
7h 46m$181–718Bus
- Take the bus from Willow Tree Visitor Information Centre, New England Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 351
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
11h 38m$225–314Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Willow Tree Station to Tamworth Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Byron Baybus
13h 13m$172–242Train to Tamworth, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Willow Tree Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane TMW - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
7h 28m$497–862Train to Tamworth, fly to Brisbane Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Willow Tree Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TMW - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Take the bus from Varsity Lakes to Byron Baybus
7h 55m$422–800Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Take the train from Willow Tree Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SYD - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
9h 20m$134–381Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Willow Tree Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NTL - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
7h 32m$158–642
Willow Tree to Byron Bay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Willow Tree to Byron Bay is to train and bus via Armidale which costs $45 - $75 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Willow Tree to Byron Bay is to drive which takes 6h 28m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Willow Tree to Byron Bay. However, there are services departing from Willow Tree Visitor Information Centre, New England Hwy and arriving at Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street via Tamworth Station and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
The distance between Willow Tree and Byron Bay is 597 km. The road distance is 534.5 km.
The best way to get from Willow Tree to Byron Bay without a car is to train and bus via Armidale which takes 11h 35m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Willow Tree to Byron Bay, including transfers.
Willow Tree to Byron Bay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Willow Tree Visitor Information Centre, New England Hwy station.
Willow Tree to Byron Bay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Tamworth Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Willow Tree to Byron Bay is 535 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Willow Tree to Byron Bay.
There are 1052+ hotels available in Byron Bay.
What companies run services between Willow Tree, NSW, Australia and Byron Bay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Willow Tree Visitor Information Centre, New England Hwy to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street via Tamworth Station and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Tamworth to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,200
Flights from Tamworth to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Tamworth to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Tamworth to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Tamworth to Brisbane Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–850
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Tamworth to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–470
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Tamworth to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Willow Tree Station to Armidale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $29–45
Train from Willow Tree Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $17–26
- First Class
- $27–40
Train from Willow Tree Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Willow Tree Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Willow Tree Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Willow Tree Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $11–17
- First Class
- $18–28
Train from Willow Tree Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $28–45
- First Class
- $40–65
Train from Willow Tree Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $19–28
- First Class
- $29–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Maitland Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $85–100
- Sleeper
- $180–200
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Willow Tree Visitor Information Centre, New England Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- CDC NSW Blanch's Bus Company
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Urunga to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Varsity Lakes to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
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