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Byron Writers Festival 2025

8—10 August


Travel

Getting to the festival


The festival site is located at Bangalow Showground, Market Street, Bangalow (approximately 15min drive from Byron Bay).

Vehicle entry is via Market St and pedestrian access via Station Lane, Bangalow. We encourage you to hop on our free shuttle bus or carpool with friends. Carpark opens at 7.30am and festival gates open at 8.00am each day.

By shuttle bus

A free festival shuttle bus will be operating between the Byron Bay Interchange (Butler St), Cavanbah Centre (Ewingsdale Rd) and the festival site from Friday 8 – Sunday 10 August. Free car parking is available at Cavanbah Centre for shuttle bus patrons.

The bus will depart from the Byron Interchange every hour from 7.30am, stopping at Cavanbah Centre 5 minutes later. Final departure from the festival bus stop is at 6pm. See example 2024 timetable below. 

By car

Onsite car parking is available for a fee. Please pre-purchase your car pass along with your festival pass, print and display on your dashboard.

Carpark opens at 7.30am, please park as directed by attendants. Accessible parking is available, please display your disability parking permit and park as directed.

By bike or by foot

There will be a dedicated parking area for bicycles onsite.

Pedestrian access to the festival, including shuttle bus passengers, is via Station Lane.


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Getting to Byron Bay

Byron Bay is located in the Northern Rivers of NSW, and is accessible by Air, Bus and Car.

Plane

Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is the closest to Byron Bay (30 min drive). Other airports include Gold Coast Airport (approx 45min drive) and Brisbane International (approx 1h45min drive).

Airport Transfers

For transfer options from Ballina Byron Gateway, head to ballinabyronairport.com.au/transport

For transfer option from Gold Coast Airport, head to Byron Bay Express

For transfers to and from Brisbane Airport, please visit brisbane2byron.com

Train

Countrylink provides a rail/coach transfer service to Byron Bay everyday. For reservations and information, visit Transport for NSW Regional website

Bus

Byron Bay is serviced daily by interstate coaches. For information contact Greyhound or Premier.


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