There are 5 ways to get from Yamba to Macksville by bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Claude St At Wooli St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 144
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Macksville Stationtrain 34 / ...
4h 9m$26–163Line 380 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Coldstream St At River St to River St After John Stbus 380
- Take the bus from MacLean to Macksvillebus Pm11
4h 14m$35–56Drive 188.3 km
- Drive from Yamba to Macksvillecar 188.3 km
2h 8m$34–49Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Nambucca Headsbus Sydney
4h 14m$45–76Bus, train via Grafton
- Take the bus from Coldstream St At River St to Prince St At Fitzroy Stbus 380
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Macksville Stationtrain 34 / ...
5h 1m$27–168
Yamba to Macksville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamba to Macksville is to bus and train which costs $25 - $170 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Yamba to Macksville is to drive which takes 2h 8m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Yamba to Macksville. However, there are services departing from Coldstream St At River St and arriving at Macksville via MacLean. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 14m.
The distance between Yamba and Macksville is 206 km. The road distance is 188.3 km.
The best way to get from Yamba to Macksville without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 9m and costs $25 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Yamba to Macksville, including transfers.
Yamba to Macksville bus services, operated by Busways, depart from Coldstream St At River St station.
Yamba to Macksville bus services, operated by Busways, arrive at River St After John St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamba to Macksville is 188 km. It takes approximately 2h 8m to drive from Yamba to Macksville.
There are 294+ hotels available in Macksville.
What companies run services between Yamba, NSW, Australia and Macksville, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Coldstream St At River St to Macksville via MacLean in around 4h 14m.
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Grafton Station to Macksville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
Train from Grafton Station to Macksville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–150
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $24–35
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Grafton Station to Macksville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $23–35
- First Class
- $30–45
Train from Grafton Station to Macksville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $23–35
- First Class
- $30–45
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Claude St At Wooli St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Coldstream St At River St to River St After John St
Bus from Coldstream St At River St to Prince St At Fitzroy St
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from MacLean to Macksville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Yamba YHA to Nambucca Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $45–75
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