There are 8 ways to get from Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PPP - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
5h 55m$206–680Train
cheapest- Take the train from Proserpine to Roma Streettrain Spirit of Queensland
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train Bdvl / ...
19h 13m$124–4,029Bus
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Streetbus Pm19
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradisebus Sydney
21h 24m$175–252Drive 1,173.3 km
- Drive from Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coastcar 1,173.3 km
13h 50m$208–301Fly Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane HTI - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
6h 17m$336–1,048Fly Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PPP - OOL
8h 20m$378–1,002Bus to Mackay, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Mackaybus
- Fly from Mackay (MKY) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MKY - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
8h 8m$190–406Bus, train
- Take the bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train Bdvl / ...
22h 36m$203–448
Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast by bus, foot, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast is to bus which costs $170 - $260 and takes 21h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 5h 55m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast. However, there are services departing from Airlie Beach and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast station. However, there are services departing from Proserpine and arriving at Cypress Avenue station, platform 2 via Roma Street and Helensvale station, platform 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 13m.
The distance between Airlie Beach (Station) and Gold Coast is 1039 km. The road distance is 1173.3 km.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast without a car is to train which takes 19h 13m and costs $120 - $4,100.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Airlie Beach station.
Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, depart from Proserpine station.
The best way to get from Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast is to train which takes 19h 13m and costs $120 - $4,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $260 and takes 21h 24m, you could also fly, which costs $370 - $1,000 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Airlie Beach (Station), QLD, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2 via Proserpine, Proserpine, Roma Street, Helensvale station, platform 1, and Helensvale station, platform 4 in around 19h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airlie Beach to Surfers Paradise via Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane in around 21h 24m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport via Rockhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Great Barrier Reef Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–460
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–290
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Whitsunday Coast Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–900
Flights from Mackay to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Proserpine to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–3,972
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $110–160
- AChoice
- $200–260
- Gold Class
- $3,171
- Heritage Class
- $3,972
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $22–35
- Flexible
- $23–35
Bus from Airlie Beach to Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
Bus from Airlie Beach to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $200–280
- Advantage
- $240–360
- Flexible
- $310–450
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More Questions & Answers
Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane Roma Street station.
Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast train services, operated by Queensland Rail Travel, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast is 1173 km. It takes approximately 13h 50m to drive from Airlie Beach (Station) to Gold Coast.
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