There are 8 ways to get from Armidale to Mount Tamborine by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Armidale to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ARM - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
4h 34m$403–722Drive 431.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Armidale to Mount Tamborinecar 431.7 km
5h 22m$92–132Bus 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 Varsity Lakesbus
10h 46m$291–390Bus, train
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Stationbus Dt2
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
11h 7m$194–376Fly Armidale to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ARM - OOL
6h 15m$445–973Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CFS - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
7h 18m$471–971Train to Tamworth, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TMW - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
7h 44m$451–837Bus
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Stationbus Dt2 / ...
- Take the bus from Urunga to Southportbus Pm12
13h 57m$202–266
Armidale (ARM) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Mount Tamborine is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Mount Tamborine is to fly and train which takes 4h 34m and costs $400 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Armidale to Mount Tamborine station. However, there are services departing from Armidale Visitor Information Centre and arriving at Leagues Club Dr at Nerang station HnR via Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Byron Bay and Varsity Lakes station, stop A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Armidale and Mount Tamborine is 492 km. The road distance is 431.7 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Mount Tamborine without a car is to bus via Byron Bay which takes 10h 46m and costs $290 - $390.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Armidale to Mount Tamborine, including transfers.
Armidale to Mount Tamborine bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Armidale Visitor Information Centre station.
The best way to get from Armidale to Mount Tamborine is to bus via Byron Bay which takes 10h 46m and costs $290 - $390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $440 - $1,000 and takes 6h 15m.
Armidale to Mount Tamborine bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Cudgery St Dorrigo station.
Mount Tamborine is 1h behind Armidale. It is currently 3:28 AM in Armidale and 2:28 AM in Mount Tamborine.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Mount Tamborine, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Mount Tamborine via Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay, Varsity Lakes, Varsity Lakes station, stop A, and Leagues Club Dr at Nerang station HnR in around 10h 46m. Alternatively, Qantas, Link Airways, and Virgin Australia fly from Armidale (ARM) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Armidale to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
Flights from Tamworth to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–390
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
Flights from Tamworth to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–850
Flights from Tamworth to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–800
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Armidale Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $14–21
- First Class
- $22–35
- 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 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 Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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 Varsity Lakes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Urunga to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Yes, the driving distance between Armidale to Mount Tamborine is 432 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Armidale to Mount Tamborine.
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