Northern Rivers · from Sydney by bus
By bus, Byron Bay is typically 13 hr 54 min from Sydney with 1 change: bus 31 then coach 161. The nearest stop is Kingsley St after Cowper St, 150 m on foot.
Typical time
13h 54m
Changes
1
By
bus 31 then coach 161
Step by step
An example weekday journey, leaving Central at 14:44 and arriving at 04:38:
- Walk 200 m to Central Station.
- Bus 31 from Central Station to Casino Station, leaving at 14:47 (11h 32m).
- 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.
Compared with the usual route
The usual route from Central on a weekday morning is bus 31 then North Coast train then coach 161, about 13 hours 50 minutes with 2 changes. Going by bus takes about 5 minutes longer. How to get to Byron Bay has the full timetable, the last mile and the way back.
On Sundays
The first journey by bus leaves Central at 07:12 and the last at 14:41.
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Questions
- How long does it take to get to Byron Bay by bus?
- About 13 hours 50 minutes from Sydney: the median of 2 weekday journeys leaving between 8 and 10 am that use the bus.
- Is there a bus to Byron Bay on Sundays?
- Yes. On Sundays the first journey by bus leaves Central at 07:12 and the last at 14:41.