There are 10 ways to get from Byron Bay to Cobar by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
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 Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNK - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus
10h 6m$210–891Bus, 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 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus 589
25h 2m$124–459Bus
- 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 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus 589
19h 5m$273–366Drive 1,029.5 km
- Drive from Byron Bay to Cobarcar 1,029.5 km
12h 3m$195–282Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Cobar Airport
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane OOL - CAZ
6h 26m$266–1,027Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane BNE - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus
9h 33m$469–838Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Cobar 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 Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane BNK - CAZ
7h 31m$256–1,156Bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cobar Airport
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane BNE - CAZ
7h 23m$525–1,203Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Cobar Airport
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departuresbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Cobar Airport (CAZ)plane CFS - CAZ
8h 56m$771–1,953Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station 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 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwybus 589
21h 2m$207–289
Byron Bay to Cobar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Byron Bay to Cobar is to bus and train which costs $120 - $460 and takes 25h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Byron Bay to Cobar is to bus and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Byron Bay to Cobar. However, there are services departing from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street and arriving at Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Cudgery St Dorrigo, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between Byron Bay and Cobar is 952 km. The road distance is 1029.5 km.
The best way to get from Byron Bay to Cobar without a car is to bus which takes 19h 5m and costs $270 - $370.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Byron Bay to Cobar, including transfers.
Byron Bay to Cobar bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street station.
Byron Bay to Cobar bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Bus Shelter Cudgery Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Byron Bay to Cobar is 1029 km. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Byron Bay to Cobar.
There are five+ hotels available in Cobar.
What companies run services between Byron Bay, NSW, Australia and Cobar, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy via Cudgery St Dorrigo, Tamworth Station, Coach Stop, and Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cobar Airport via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,900
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Cobar Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- 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 12m
- 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
- +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
- $5–8
- 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 Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 1 to Linsley St At Barrier Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $65–80
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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