There are 8 ways to get from Yamba to Nelson Bay by bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Newcastlebus Sydney
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Donald St Before Stockton Stbus 130 / ...
10h 24m$92–192Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Claude St At Wooli St to Grafton Station, Coach Stopbus 144
- Take the train from Grafton Station to Broadmeadow Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald St Before Stockton Stbus 130 / ...
11h 30m$58–226Drive 520.1 km
- Drive from Yamba to Nelson Baycar 520.1 km
5h 40m$94–136Bus, bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Gold Coast Airportbus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Donald St Before Stockton Stbus
8h 9m$163–506Bus via MacLean
- Take the bus from MacLean to Newcastlebus Pm11
- Take the bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Donald St Before Stockton Stbus 130 / ...
11h 39m$83–116Bus, bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Internationalbus
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Donald St Before Stockton Stbus
9h 20m$183–431Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Yamba YHA to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane CFS - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald St Before Stockton Stbus
10h 2m$209–448Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivalsbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald St Before Stockton Stbus
9h 36m$151–457
Yamba to Nelson Bay by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yamba to Nelson Bay is to bus and train which costs $55 - $230 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Yamba to Nelson Bay is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs $90 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Yamba to Nelson Bay. However, there are services departing from Yamba YHA and arriving at Donald St Before Stockton St via Customs House, Watt St and Newcastle Interchange, Stand A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 24m.
The distance between Yamba and Nelson Bay is 624 km. The road distance is 520.1 km.
The best way to get from Yamba to Nelson Bay without a car is to bus which takes 10h 24m and costs $90 - $200.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Yamba to Nelson Bay, including transfers.
Yamba to Nelson Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Yamba YHA station.
Yamba to Nelson Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Newcastle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yamba to Nelson Bay is 520 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Yamba to Nelson Bay.
There are 1403+ hotels available in Nelson Bay.
What companies run services between Yamba, NSW, Australia and Nelson Bay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Yamba YHA to Donald St Before Stockton St via Customs House, Watt St, Hunter St Opp Cooper St, and Newcastle Interchange, Stand A in around 10h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–490
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–300
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Grafton Station to Broadmeadow Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $50–65
- First
- $70–90
- Sleeper
- $170–200
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Yamba YHA to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $100–150
- Flexible
- $120–190
Bus from Yamba YHA to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $29–45
Bus from Yamba YHA to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- 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
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- info@pscoaches.com.au
- Website
- pscoaches.com.au
Bus from Newcastle Interchange, Stand A to Donald St Before Stockton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Donald St Before Stockton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
Bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Donald St Before Stockton St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.pscoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Claude St At Wooli St to Grafton Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- 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
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from MacLean to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://premierms.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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Zone - River Street at McLachlan Park to Ballina Airport - Ground Transport Area near Flight Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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