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 Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CNS - OOL
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Yamba YHAbus
15h 58m$249–683Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Yamba YHAbus
40h$224–6,725Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Mount Surprisebus
- Take the bus from Mount Surprise to Ravenshoebus
- Drive from Ravenshoe to Tullycar
- Take the bus from Tully to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Coldstream St After River Stbus 380
40h 32m$364–931Drive 2,025.5 km
- Drive from Georgetown to Yambacar 2,025.5 km
24h 58m$381–550Bus, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane CNS - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Yamba YHAbus
16h 39m$492–978Bus, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane CNS - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travelbus
17h 40m$331–1,041Bus, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Smithfieldbus
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CNS - BNE
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Bligh St At Charles Lane to Claude St At Wooli Stbus
18h 12m$247–766Bus
- Take the bus from Georgetown to Cairns Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cairns Central Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Yamba YHAbus
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 12m.
The fastest way to get from Georgetown to Yamba is to bus and fly which takes 15h 58m and costs $240 - $700.
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 2109 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 15h 58m 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 6:45 PM in Georgetown and 7:45 PM in Yamba.
Yes, the driving distance between Georgetown to Yamba is 2026 km. It takes approximately 24h 58m 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.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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
- $220–900
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 Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
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 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Gold Coast Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cairns to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–480
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Cairns to Coffs Harbour Airport via Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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 Bligh St At Charles Lane to Coldstream St After River St
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $23–35
- Advantage
- $21–35
- Flexible
- $15–24
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Yamba YHA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Coldstream St After River St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- 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 Claude St At Wooli St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals to Bus Zone – River Street near Riverland Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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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