There are 8 ways to get from Georgetown to Yamba by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Take the bus from Georgetown to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)CNS - OOL
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Yamba YHA
16h 40m$249–743Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Station
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Yamba YHA
40h$224–6,725Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Mount Surprise
- Take the bus from Mount Surprise to Ravenshoe
- Drive from Ravenshoe to Tully
- Take the bus from Tully to Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station32
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli St380
40h 39m$367–906Drive 2,025.5 km
- Drive from Georgetown to Yamba2,025.5 km
24h 55m$388–560Bus, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)CNS - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Yamba YHA
18h 19m$492–978Bus, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)CNS - BNK
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
19h 11m$466–743Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Smithfield
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli St
18h 49m$249–777Bus
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Station
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Yamba YHA
43h 44m$359–545
Georgetown to Yamba by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Georgetown to Yamba is to bus and fly and train which costs $240 - $800 and takes 18h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Georgetown to Yamba is to bus and fly which takes 16h 40m and costs $240 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Georgetown to Yamba. However, there are services departing from Georgetown and arriving at Yamba YHA via Cairns Central Station and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 44m.
The distance between Georgetown and Yamba is 2110 km. The road distance is 2025.5 km.
The best way to get from Georgetown to Yamba without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h and costs $220 - $7,000.
It takes approximately 16h 40m to get from Georgetown to Yamba, including transfers.
Georgetown to Yamba bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, depart from Georgetown station.
Georgetown to Yamba bus services, operated by Trans North Bus & Coach, arrive at Cairns Central Station.
Yamba is 1h ahead of Georgetown. It is currently 12:07 AM in Georgetown and 1:07 AM in Yamba.
Yes, the driving distance between Georgetown to Yamba is 2026 km. It takes approximately 24h 55m to drive from Georgetown to Yamba.
What companies run services between Georgetown, QLD, Australia and Yamba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Georgetown to Yamba YHA via Cairns Central Station, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane in around 43h 44m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,500
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Townsville, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–490
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–6,171
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–390
- AChoice
- $85–390
- Gold Class
- $4,927
- Heritage Class
- $6,171
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- +61 7 3036 2070
- Website
- transnorthbus.com.au
Bus from Georgetown to Smithfield
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Georgetown to Mount Surprise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
Bus from Mount Surprise to Ravenshoe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.transnorthbus.com.au/
- Book at
- https://www.tnbc.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Bilinga to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $40–70
Bus from Brisbane to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Bus from Tully to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $240–340
- Advantage
- $300–440
- Flexible
- $380–600
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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