Northern Rivers · from Sydney by public transport
Byron Bay is about 13 hours 50 minutes from Sydney by bus, train and coach, with 2 changes on a typical weekday morning. From Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C it is about 1.1 km on foot.
The continent's most easterly point - lighthouse walks, surf breaks and hinterland markets.
About Byron Bay
Byron Bay (Minjungbal: Cavvanbah) is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of New South Wales, Australia (in Bundjalung Country). It is located 772 kilometres (480 mi) north of Sydney and 165 kilometres (103 mi) south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a headland adjacent to the town, is the easternmost point of mainland Australia.
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Step by step
- Walk 200 m to Central Station.
- Bus 31 from Central Station to Broadmeadow Station, leaving at 14:47 (2h 18m).
- North Coast train from Broadmeadow Station to Casino Station, leaving at 17:07 (8h 12m).
- Coach 161 from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C, leaving at 02:35 (1h 49m).
- Walk 1.1 km to Byron Bay. About 700 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped.
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Closest station and stops
There is no train station within 6.0 km of Byron Bay. The usual route from Central leaves you at Byron Bay Interchange, 1.1 km on foot, which is the stop to use.
| Kind | Nearest to Byron Bay | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Kingsley St after Cowper St | 150 m on foot |
| Where the usual route stops | Byron Bay Interchange | 1.1 km on foot |
Walking distances follow the footpath network; where a stop is not joined to it the distance is a straight line, and the walk is longer.
By train, ferry, bus or light rail
Each line is a separate search of the timetable using only that kind of transport (and the train to reach a wharf or light rail stop), on weekday mornings from Central.
- By train alone: not possible; no train stop is near enough to walk.
- By bus: typically 13 hr 54 min from Central with 1 change: bus 31 then coach 161. Byron Bay by bus
When to go
- Weekdays: first departure from Central at 07:12, last at 14:50; 3 journeys a day.
- Saturdays: first departure from Central at 07:12, last at 14:47; 3 journeys a day.
- Sundays: first departure from Central at 07:12, last at 14:47; 3 journeys a day.
Times are departures from Central Station for journeys that reach Byron Bay the same day, read from the published timetable.
Getting back to Sydney
On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 17:50 and reaches Central at 06:42, by coach 168 then bus 34. On Sundays the last one leaves at 17:50 and reaches Central at 06:42, by coach 168 then bus 34.
Accessibility
Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 31, Broadmeadow Station, North Coast train, Casino Station, Coach Bay, coach 161 and Byron Bay Interchange are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.
| On the usual route | Timetable says |
|---|---|
| Central Station (board) | not published |
| bus 31 (vehicle) | not published |
| Broadmeadow Station (change) | not published |
| North Coast train (vehicle) | not published |
| Casino Station, Coach Bay (change) | not published |
| coach 161 (vehicle) | not published |
| Byron Bay Interchange (get off) | not published |
From the wheelchair fields Transport for NSW publishes with the timetable. It has no information on lifts, ramps or whether a lift is working today; check Transport for NSW before you travel.
Last mile
From Byron Bay Interchange, Stand C it is about 1.1 km to Byron Bay along mapped paths, about 14 min on foot. About 700 m of it follows a road with no footpath mapped. Check the way yourself before you go: maps do not show every closure, crossing or footpath.
Nearby places reachable by transit
Glenugie Peakabout 11 hours from Sydney by bus
Bald Rock National Parkabout 11 hours 30 minutes from Sydney by bus, train and coach
Coffs Harbourabout 9 hours 20 minutes from Sydney by bus and train
Questions
- Can you get to Byron Bay without a car?
- Yes. Byron Bay is reachable on scheduled public transport alone: bus, train and coach, about 13 hours 50 minutes from Sydney with 2 changes.
- How long does it take to get to Byron Bay from Sydney?
- About 13 hours 50 minutes from Sydney: the median of 5 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am.
- Is there public transport to Byron Bay on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey leaves Central at 07:12 and the last at 14:47; 3 journeys a day.
- What is the closest train station to Byron Bay?
- There is none within 6.0 km. Byron Bay is reached by bus 31 then North Coast train then coach 161, getting off at Byron Bay Interchange.
- Can you get to Byron Bay by train?
- Not by train alone: no train stop is near enough to walk. The usual way is bus 31 then North Coast train then coach 161.
- Can you get to Byron Bay by bus?
- Yes, typically 13 hr 54 min from Central with 1 change: bus 31 then coach 161.
- What time is the last coach back from Byron Bay to Sydney?
- On weekdays the last journey back leaves at 17:50 and reaches Central at 06:42, by coach 168 then bus 34. On Sundays the last one leaves at 17:50 and reaches Central at 06:42, by coach 168 then bus 34.
- Is Byron Bay wheelchair accessible by public transport?
- Not confirmed. The timetable does not say whether Central Station, bus 31, Broadmeadow Station, North Coast train, Casino Station, Coach Bay, coach 161 and Byron Bay Interchange are step-free, so we do not claim it. We found no route from Central that is published as step-free all the way.