There are 9 ways to get from Canberra to Maclean by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Canberra International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)CBR - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park
5h 42m$413–775Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Canberra Station to Central Station636 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Grafton Station33 / ...
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Maclean Cemetery, Cameron St380
16h 26m$84–282Bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to MacleanBrisbane
14h 40m$151–324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Grafton Station33 / ...
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to McLachlan Park, River St380
15h 51m$106–322Drive 900.5 km
- Drive from Canberra to Maclean900.5 km
9h 32m$172–248Fly Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)CBR - BNK
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
7h 55m$277–667Fly Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)CBR - OOL
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Ballina
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
7h 41m$196–591Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)SYD - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park
8h$255–535Bus via MacLean
- Take the bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station to MacLeanPm12
14h 55m$136–224
Canberra to Maclean by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Maclean is to train and bus which costs $80 - $290 and takes 16h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Maclean is to fly and bus which takes 5h 42m and costs $410 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Canberra to Maclean. However, there are services departing from Canberra and arriving at Maclean via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Canberra and Maclean is 797 km. The road distance is 900.5 km.
The best way to get from Canberra to Maclean without a car is to bus which takes 14h 40m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Canberra to Maclean, including transfers.
Canberra to Maclean bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, depart from Canberra station.
Canberra to Maclean bus services, operated by Murrays Coaches, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Canberra to Maclean is 901 km. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Canberra to Maclean.
There are 598+ hotels available in Maclean.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Maclean, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Canberra to Maclean via Central Station in around 14h 40m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–370
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–950
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Canberra Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport - Under Awning at Flight Departures to Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Canberra to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Central Station to Maclean
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Advantage
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $150–230
Bus from Bilinga to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $22–35
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to McLachlan Park, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Maclean Cemetery, Cameron St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to McLachlan Park, River St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Maclean Cemetery, Cameron St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Bilinga to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to MacLean
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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