Bluesfest’s home is located on Byron Events Farm (formerly Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm) just off the Pacific Highway between Byron Bay and Brunswick Heads. Check it out on Google Maps! There will be plenty of signage on the highway guiding you in the right direction. It will be hard to miss Bluesfest!
Click the dropdowns below to find all of the info you need for getting to Bluesfest Byron Bay. Once you arrive on-site and you’ve been directed where to go, be sure to check out our Festival Maps here so you can navigate your way around the stages, campgrounds, car parks, stalls and so much more!
Festival Times
Thursday 14 April 2022
Gates Open 2:00pm | Finish 12:00am
(Bars open from 3:00pm)
Friday 15 April 2022
Gates Open 10:30am | Finish 12:00am
(From Friday, bars open from 12:00pm daily)
Saturday 16 April 2022
Gates Open 10:30am | Finish 12:00am
Sunday 17 April 2022
Gates Open 10:30am | Finish 12:00am
Monday 18 April 2022
Gates Open 10:30am | Finish 12:00am
5 Day Season Campers can arrive and set up from 10am Wednesday, 13th of April.
Entry Gates
There are two entrances to the festival
North
The North entrance is for day patrons travelling in cars to the Bluesfest festival, coming from the North.
South
The South entrance is for day patrons travelling in cars to the Bluesfest festival, coming from the South.
The Campers entry point, day patron drop off, buses and taxis are located at the South entrance.
There is disabled parking at both entrances. Please follow the signs and direction from the traffic controllers.
Travel
Our beautiful Bluesfest fields are located on Bundjalung Land at Byron Events Farm, approximately 10 minutes north of the iconic Byron Bay and 5 minutes south of the picturesque Brunswick Heads.
Travelling to Bluesfest is easy and hassle-free whether you are local or coming from interstate. We are located only 30 minutes from Ballina Airport and 40 minutes from Gold Coast Airport.
Travel times to Bluesfest (Byron Events Farm):
- Mullumbimby: 5 mins
- Byron Bay: 15 mins
- Ballina: 35 mins
- Coolangatta/Gold Coast Airport: 50 mins
- Coffs Harbour: 3 hrs 20 mins
- Surfers: 1 hr 10 mins
- Brisbane GPO: 1 hr 45 mins
- Brisbane Airport: 1 hr 50 mins
- Noosa: 3 hrs 25 mins
Festival Transport
Coming to Bluesfest?
Our official event vehicle hire company SIXT offers vehicle hire from Ballina Airport and Byron Bay.
Travelling to Bluesfest is easy and hassle-free whether you are local or coming from interstate: Ballina Byron Gateway Airport
If you are flying in for Bluesfest, the local airport, Ballina Byron Gateway Airport is situated less than 30 minutes by car from the festival. The airport offers up to 58 direct flights per week direct from Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle:
Sydney – Jetstar, Virgin Australia, QANTAS
Melbourne – Jetstar
Newcastle – FlyPelican
Book your flight direct via airport partner websites.
Buses & Timetables
Local Festival Shuttle Buses
CLICK HERE FOR LOCAL BUS TIMETABLES
Buses north of the Byron Shire
- J & B Buses
PH: 02 6672 8685
Buses in the Byron Shire and Ballina/Lennox Head
- Blanch’s Buses (also operates as Brunswick Valley Coaches – BVC)
PH: 02 6686 2144
Taxi
Book With Byron Bay Taxis. Phone: (02) 6620 9200 or visit 131008.com
Bus or Train
Travel from Sydney, Brisbane via the Gold Coast, to Byron Bay:
- Premier Motor Service
133 410
premierms.com.au - Greyhound
1300 472 946
greyhound.com.au - Trainlink
13 22 32
nswtrainlink.info
Airport Bus Transfers
Servicing Ballina, Byron Bay, Brisbane Airport, Brisbane City and Gold Coast, via the Bluesfest Site during the festival:
- Byron Bay Shuttle
(02) 6685 7447
byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bookings essential - Byron Bay Luxury Transfers
0413 220 885 | 0488 426 600
byronbayluxurytransfers.com.au - Byron Bay Express
0418 364 364
byronbayexpress.com.au
Servicing Brisbane and Gold Coast:
- Brisbane2Byron Express Bus
1800 626 222
brisbane2byron.com - Byron Bay Airbus
Airbus: 0400 247 287
Airporter: 0414 608 660
byronbayairporttransfers.com.au or byronbayairbus.com.au - SurfCity Transfers
1300 789 171
surfcitytransfers.com.au
bookings@surfcitytransfers.com.au
Festival Day Parking
Paid Parking
- Purchase a parking pass for each day of the festival if parking on site.
- 2 wheeled vehicles are exempt from this fee.
- Purchase your parking pass here.
Campers Car Parking
- Campers are exempt from this fee as campers park for free at the campsite under the condition that vehicles in the campground do not leave the campgrounds once parked on-site.
- If you wish to leave the campsite with your vehicle throughout the festival you will have to purchase daily parking passes. Purchase your parking pass here.