How to travel from Ballina to Palm Cove, Australia

There are several options for getting from Ballina to Palm Cove by plane, bus, train and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus and then take the train which costs around A$225 ($155) and will take around 1 day 4h. If you need to get there more quickly, you can take the bus and then fly and arrive in approximately 4h 40m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately A$395 ($265).

The distance between Ballina and Palm Cove is around 1,614km (1,003 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 1,571km (976 miles)

It takes around 5h 5m to get from Ballina and Palm Cove by plane. If you are travelling by car it will take around 23h 35m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Ballina to Palm Cove is to take the bus and then fly which takes around 4h 40m and will set you back approx A$395 ($265).

The cheapest way to travel between Ballina and Palm Cove, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus and then take the train which will typically cost around A$225 ($155) for a standard one-way ticket.

There is no train service that runs between Ballina and Palm Cove. We recommend that you take the bus to Gold Coast Airport then fly from Gold Coast (OOL) to Cairns (CNS). instead which will take 4h 40m.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Ballina and Palm Cove. It typically takes around 1 day 9h and departs once daily.

There are no direct bus services that runs from Ballina to Palm Cove. However, you can instead can take several connecting buses with changeovers in Byron Bay Interchange Stand B, Brisbane and Cairns. These services run once daily and will take a minimum of 1 day 9h.

NSW TrainLink, Brisbane 2 Byron Express Bus, Premier Motor Service and Greyhound Australia run regular bus services between Ballina and Palm Cove. Buses run once daily and take around 1 day 9h on average but will vary depending on you book with.

Yes you can fly from Ballina and Palm Cove. Flights depart from Ballina (BNK) and arrive at Cairns (CNS) - via Sydney (SYD). The flight takes around 4h 30m.

There is no direct flight from Ballina to Palm Cove. There is however a flight that goes via Sydney (SYD). This services will take at least 5h 5m (not including layover time).

The flight from Ballina to Palm Cove typically takes around 4h 30m. Flights depart from Ballina (BNK) and and arrive into Cairns (CNS).

The closest major airport to Palm Cove is Cairns Airport (CNS) (CNS) which is approximately 17km (11 miles) from Palm Cove. Cooktown Airport (CTN) (CTN) and Palm Island Airport (PMK) (PMK) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Ballina and Palm Cove. The distance is around 2,025km (1,258 miles) by road and it will take around 23h 35m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Ballina to Palm Cove is to fly which takes, on average, 5h 5m and will usually cost around A$435 ($295).