There are 7 ways to get from Shellharbour to Byron Bay by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)SYD - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
6h 45m$104–416Train, bus via Casino
cheapest- Take the train from Shellharbour Junction to Central StationSco
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Station33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C173 / ...
17h 16m$74–258Bus
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A43Sc
- Take the bus from Central Station to Byron BayBrisbane
15h 23m$94–263Drive 849.5 km
- Drive from Shellharbour to Byron Bay849.5 km
9h 15m$165–238Train, fly to Gold Coast Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)SYD - OOL
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
6h 38m$134–493Train, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- 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 Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
9h 13m$199–618Train, bus
- Take the train from Oak Flats Station to Central StationSco
- Take the bus from Chatswood to Byron BayPm12
18h 6m$114–173
Shellharbour to Byron Bay by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shellharbour to Byron Bay is to train and bus via Casino which costs $70 - $260 and takes 17h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shellharbour to Byron Bay is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Shellharbour to Byron Bay. However, there are services departing from Addison St Before Mary St and arriving at Byron Bay via Wollongong Station, Station St and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 23m.
The distance between Shellharbour and Byron Bay is 765 km. The road distance is 849.5 km.
The best way to get from Shellharbour to Byron Bay without a car is to bus which takes 15h 23m and costs $90 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Shellharbour to Byron Bay, including transfers.
Shellharbour to Byron Bay bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, depart from Wollongong Station, Station St.
Shellharbour to Byron Bay bus services, operated by Transport for NSW, arrive at Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A.
Yes, the driving distance between Shellharbour to Byron Bay is 850 km. It takes approximately 9h 15m to drive from Shellharbour to Byron Bay.
There are 974+ hotels available in Byron Bay.
What companies run services between Shellharbour, NSW, Australia and Byron Bay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Addison St Before Mary St to Byron Bay via Wollongong Station, Station St, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, and Central Station in around 15h 23m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Oak Flats Station to Wolli Creek Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Shellharbour Junction to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Oak Flats Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- 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
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–160
- Advantage
- $130–200
- Flexible
- $160–250
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Chatswood to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- 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 Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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