There are 7 ways to get from Bourke to Byron Bay by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CAZ - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
7h 26m$250–744Fly Bourke Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane BRK - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
19h 41m$128–561Bus
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- 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
20h 10m$271–381Bus, train
- Take the bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2bus 512 / ...
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Cbus 167 / ...
26h 25m$153–465Drive 940.2 km
- Drive from Bourke to Byron Baycar 940.2 km
10h 50m$170–246Drive to Cobar Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Drive from Bourke to Cobar Airport (CAZ)car
- Fly from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane CAZ - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
7h 34m$144–600Fly Bourke Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Bourke Airport (BRK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane BRK - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Baybus
10h 3m$164–655
Bourke to Byron Bay by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bourke to Byron Bay is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Bourke to Byron Bay is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 26m and costs $250 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Bourke to Byron Bay. However, there are services departing from Central Park, Oxley St and arriving at Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Bourke and Byron Bay is 1068 km. The road distance is 940.2 km.
The best way to get from Bourke to Byron Bay without a car is to bus which takes 20h 10m and costs $270 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Bourke to Byron Bay, including transfers.
Bourke to Byron Bay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Park, Oxley St station.
Bourke to Byron Bay bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Bourke to Byron Bay is 940 km. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Bourke to Byron Bay.
There are 1037+ hotels available in Byron Bay.
What companies run services between Bourke, NSW, Australia and Byron Bay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street via Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4, Tamworth Station, and Bus Shelter Cudgery Street in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Cobar Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–950
Flights from Bourke Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubbo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bourke Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dubbo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cobar Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bourke Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubbo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Bourke Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dubbo, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–220
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 Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Park, Oxley St to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- 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 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
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