There are 10 ways to get from Byron Bay to Bourke by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Cobar Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane BNK - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourkecar
8h 11m$384–1,276Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 172 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Stationtrain 427
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
26h 4m$129–469Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
20h 5m$278–376Drive 940.3 km
- Drive from Byron Bay to Bourkecar 940.3 km
10h 50m$166–240Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cobar Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane OOL - CAZ
- Drive from Cobar Airport (CAZ) to Bourkecar
7h 36m$617–2,089Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Bourke Airport
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Bourke Airport (BRK)plane OOL - BRK
18h 40m$182–650Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Beenleigh Station, Stand Bbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus
11h 33m$487–973Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Bourke Airport
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Bourke Airport (BRK)plane BNK - BRK
21h 15m$329–1,137Bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Bourke Airport
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Beenleigh Station, Stand Bbus
- Take the train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bourke Airport (BRK)plane BNE - BRK
18h 31m$227–703Bus via Coffs Harbour
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Coffs Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus 362
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley Stbus 511 / ...
22h 16m$223–348
Byron Bay to Bourke by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Byron Bay to Bourke is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Byron Bay to Bourke is to bus and fly and drive which takes 7h 36m and costs $600 - $2,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Byron Bay to Bourke. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street and arriving at Central Park, Oxley St via Cudgery St Dorrigo, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 5m.
The distance between Byron Bay and Bourke is 1013 km. The road distance is 940.3 km.
The best way to get from Byron Bay to Bourke without a car is to bus which takes 20h 5m and costs $270 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Byron Bay to Bourke, including transfers.
Byron Bay to Bourke bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street station.
Byron Bay to Bourke bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Shelter Cudgery Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Byron Bay to Bourke is 940 km. It takes approximately 10h 50m to drive from Byron Bay to Bourke.
There are three+ hotels available in Bourke.
What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Bourke, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Central Park, Oxley St via Cudgery St Dorrigo, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 in around 20h 5m.
- Website
- airlinkairlines.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Bourke Airport via Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Bourke Airport via Avalon, Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Bourke Airport via Canberra, Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Bourke Airport via Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bourke Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bourke Airport via Sydney, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bourke Airport via Orange, Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–850
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Strathfield Station to Dubbo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Beenleigh station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 2 to Central Park, Oxley St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Beenleigh Station, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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