Big Volcano® Visitor Guide

Northern Rivers NSW and Gold Coast QLD transportation services, including scheduled coach, train and airlines, and public transport services.

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Transportation: Scheduled and Charter

The Ballina, Byron Bay, Casino, Gold Coast region is very well served by scheduled coach, train and airline services, with two international airports withing 90 minutes drive or flight, and 3 domestic regional airports serving the region.  (Airport IATA codes are shown for airlines, vehicle and transfer services to those airports.)

Taxi cabs service each of the major towns and surrounding local areas, and a wide variety of public bus services travel local routes between towns and villages in the region, from Evans Head and the Clarence Valley in the south, north to Brisbane in Queensland, and west to Tenterfield and New England.

Visitor information about this region and Australia for overseas visitors


Airports

Regional Airports
SE QLD / NNSW
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Ballina Byron Gateway Airport: BNK
Ballina
(02) 6681 1858
Gold Coast Airport: OOL
Bilinga
(07) 5589 1100
Brisbane International Airport: BNE
Brisbane
(07) 3406 3000
Lismore Airport: LSY
Lismore
(02) 6622 8296
Newcastle Airport: NTL
Newcastle
(02) 4928 9800
Sydney International (Kingsford Smith) Airport: SYD
Sydney
(02) 9667 9111
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport: WTB
Toowoomba
(07) 4614 3200

Airlines

Air Asia: OOL (Apr-Dec only), BNE, SYD Updated
National
(02) 3813 8388 voice mail only 24/7
Air New Zealand: BNE, OOL, SYD
National
13 24 76
Air North: OOL, WTB
Intrastate
1800 627 474
Bonza Airlines: NEW OOL, WTB
Intrastate
Fly Bonza app only
FlyPelican (Pelican Airlines): BNK, NTL
Intrastate
(02) 4965 0111
Jetstar: BNE, BNK, OOL, NTL, SYD
National
13 15 38
QANTAS: BNE, BNK, OOL, SYD, WTB
National
13 13 13
Regional Express (REX): BNE, OOL, SYD, WTB Updated
Intrastate/domestic
13 17 13
Scoot: OOL, SYD
National
(02) 9009 0860
Virgin Australia: BNE, BNK, OOL, NTL, SYD Updated
National
13 67 89

Airport Transfer Services

Airtrain services: BNE
Brisbane/Gold Coast
1800 119 091
Airport Transfer Solutions: BNE, OOL
Arundel, QLD
1300 977 506
Byron easyBus: BNE, OOL, BNK
Byron Bay
(02) 6685 7447
Byron Bay Taxis and Limousines: BNK, OOL
Byron Bay
(02) 6620 9200
Con-X-ion: BNE, OOL, SYD
Surfers Paradise
1300 266 946
Redy2GO: BNE, OOL, SYD
Rockdale, NSW
1300 246 669
AA Express (Air Asia X): Brisbane to/from OOL
Brisbane
(07) 3103 0198
1.00 PM to 9.00 PM, Mon-Fri only

Charter Hire: Bus, Coach, Limousine and Car

See also; Car, Motorbike, Bicycle Rentals (Self Drive)
Regional Directory
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Business Class Transfers: BNE, OOL
Gold Coast
1300 763 005
Gold Coast Shuttle: BNE, OOL
Gold Coast
0401 946 041
Gold Coast Tourist Shuttle: OOL
Gold Coast
(07) 5574 5111
Coolangatta Tweed Tours and Transfers: BNE, OOL
Gold Coast
(07) 5668 9129
Black Label Transfers:
BNE, OOL
Gold Coast
1300 255 522
Ballina Airport Transfers: BNK
Ballina
1800 992 066
Northern Breeze Tours
Banora Point
(07) 5524 2264
Byron Bay Limousines
Byron Bay
(02) 6620 9200
Sunstate Charters
SE QLD
07 3260 1666
Elle Limousines
Kingscliff
1800 355 811
Tweed Coast Limousines
Kingscliff
1800 442 199
Mazzers Kyogle Coaches
Kyogle
1300 888 469
Captain Harry's Charter
Mullumbimby
(02) 6684 3324
Tweed Valley Limousines
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 1444
Elegant Car Hire
Nimbin
(02) 6689 1490
Pottsville -Tweed Coast Limousine Service
Pottsville
(02) 6676 4464
Brims Coaches
Uki
(02) 6679 5145

Interstate Services: Coaches, Trains

Australian Rail Maps

NSW and QLD train and coach services to/from Sydney to Tweed Heads, Gold Coast and Brisbane.  Also links for train, interstate coach and local bus services.

NSW/QLD
n/a
Australian Rail Maps- Gold Coast and Brisbane Airport

Gold Coast and Brisbane Airport Timetables for train services to and from Brisbane Airport (BNE) via Brisbane to southern most station - Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast.

NSW/QLD
n/a
Transport NSW Trainlink

NSW train and coach services to/from Sydney to Tweed Heads, Gold Coast and Brisbane.  Reservations, >Timetables and accessibility help.

NSW/National
13 22 32
Translink Queensland

TransLink's bus, train and tram network can connect you to places all over the Gold Coast. Our integrated network on the Gold Coast includes the G :link trams, Surfside buslines and Queensland Rail.

Gold Coast - Brisbane
13 12 30
Greyhound Australia
National
1300 473 946
Premier Motor Service
National
13 34 10

Public Transport: Buses and Taxis

Byron Solar Train New

364 days a year return service hourly from 10am-5pm, excluding Christmas Day, links Byron Town Centre with North Beach precinct and Byron Arts Estate. Ten minutes one way, 25 mins return.  From $5 per adult one way

Byron Bay
0493 249 117
Australian Rail Maps

NSW and QLD train and coach services for Sydney to Tweed Heads, Gold Coast and Brisbane.  Links to timetables for train, interstate coach and local bus services serving to the Gold Coast and Tweed Coast.

NSW/QLD
n/a
See also; Car, Motorbike, Bicycle Rentals (Self Drive)
Regional Directory
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Buses

Surfside Buslines:
Gold Coast - Tweed Shire
Ashmore
(07) 5571 6555
Blanch's Bus Company:
Ballina - Mullumbimby incl. Bangalow, Byron Bay, Lennox Head, Suffolk Park.
Ballina
(02) 6686 2144
24 hr timetable info
Brunswick Valley Coaches:
Mullumbimby - Brunswick Heads and area - Murwillumbah
Ballina
(02) 6686 2144
24 hr timetable info
TransLink:
Gold Coast - Brisbane bus, train services
Gold Coast
13 12 30
Wallers Coaches:
Lismore - Nimbin - Uki - Murwillumbah
Lismore
(02) 6622 6266
Northern Rivers Buslines:
Ballina - Lismore, Tenterfield - Geneva - Kyogle - Casino - Lismore, Lismore - Evans Head - Grafton
Lismore
(02) 6626 1499
Springbrook/Mudgeeraba Bus Service
Springbrook
(07) 5533 5133

Taxi Hire

Ballina Taxis and Hire Cars
Ballina
(02) 6686 9999
Byron Bay Taxis and Limousines
Byron Bay
(02) 6685 5008
Casino Cabs
Casino
(02) 6662 1100
Evans Head Taxi Service
Evans Head
0428 660 511
Gold Coast Cabs:
Ormeau to Coolangatta
Helensvale
131 008 (QLD)
(07) 5588 1234
Tweeds Coast Taxis Kingscliff
Kingscliff
(02) 6674 1530
Kyogle Taxi Service
Kyogle
(02) 6632 1555
Lismore Taxis
Lismore
131 008
(02) 6621 2618
Tweed Valley Taxis:
All areas
Murwillumbah
(02) 6672 6666
Tweed Heads Coolangatta Taxis
Tweed Heads
133 422 (Tweed Heads)
1300 656 818
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