There are 7 ways to get from Armidale to Burleigh Heads by plane, bus, train, car, tram, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ARM - OOL
5h 16m$334–655Drive 422.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Armidale to Burleigh Headscar 422.6 km
5h 1m$76–110Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Cudgery St Dorrigobus Dt2
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airportbus
9h 50m$211–285Bus, train
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Stationbus Dt2
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
11h 57m$103–272Fly to Brisbane Airport, train, tram
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ARM - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
- Take the tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram
5h 26m$324–583Bus
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Stationbus Dt2 / ...
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
11h$142–221Bus #2
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Stationbus Dt2 / ...
- Take the bus from Urunga to Burleigh Headsbus Pm12
11h 39m$127–171
Armidale to Burleigh Heads by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Burleigh Heads is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Burleigh Heads is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Armidale to Burleigh Heads station. However, there are services departing from Armidale Visitor Information Centre and arriving at Burleigh Heads station, stop A via Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Byron Bay and Gold Coast Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Armidale and Burleigh Heads is 340 km. The road distance is 422.6 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Burleigh Heads without a car is to bus via Byron Bay which takes 9h 50m and costs $210 - $290.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Armidale to Burleigh Heads, including transfers.
Armidale to Burleigh Heads bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Armidale Visitor Information Centre station.
The best way to get from Armidale to Burleigh Heads is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $330 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Byron Bay, which costs $210 - $290 and takes 9h 50m.
Armidale to Burleigh Heads bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Cudgery St Dorrigo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Armidale to Burleigh Heads is 423 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Armidale to Burleigh Heads.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Burleigh Heads, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Link Airways, and Virgin Australia fly from Armidale (ARM) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Burleigh Heads station, stop A via Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay, and Gold Coast Airport in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–350
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–350
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–350
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–350
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–350
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–350
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Tram from Helensvale station, platform 4 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $55–80
- Advantage
- $60–95
- Flexible
- $75–110
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Urunga to Burleigh Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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