There are 7 ways to get from Bowral to Main Beach by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
5h 20m$102–350Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain Shl
- Take the train from Campbelltown Station to Central Stationtrain T8
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
19h 16m$84–286Bus
- Take the bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 4202 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
15h 14m$133–298Drive 926.9 km
- Drive from Bowral to Main Beachcar 926.9 km
10h 7m$164–237Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SYD - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
6h 59m$136–447Train, bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Goulburn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Avbus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane CBR - OOL
6h 41m$140–444Train, bus
- Take the train from Bowral Station to Macarthur Stationtrain Shl
- Take the train from Macarthur Station to Central Stationtrain T8
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus
19h 25m$123–210
Bowral to Main Beach by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bowral to Main Beach is to train which costs $80 - $290 and takes 19h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bowral to Main Beach is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $100 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Bowral station to Main Beach. However, there are services departing from Bowral Station, Coach Stop and arriving at Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park via Central Station and Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 14m.
No, there is no direct train from Bowral station to Main Beach station. However, there are services departing from Bowral Station and arriving at Main Beach station, platform 2 via Campbelltown Station, Central Station, Roma Street and Helensvale station, platform 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 16m.
The distance between Bowral and Main Beach is 822 km. The road distance is 926.9 km.
The best way to get from Bowral to Main Beach without a car is to bus which takes 15h 14m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Bowral to Main Beach, including transfers.
Bowral to Main Beach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Bowral Station, Coach Stop.
Bowral to Main Beach train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Bowral Station.
The best way to get from Bowral to Main Beach is to bus which takes 15h 14m and costs $130 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $290 and takes 19h 16m.
What companies run services between Bowral, NSW, Australia and Main Beach, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park via Central Station, Surfers Paradise, and Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park in around 15h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bowral Station to Main Beach station, platform 2 via Campbelltown Station, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Helensvale station, platform 1, and Helensvale station, platform 4 in around 19h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bowral Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Bowral Station to Macarthur Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Bowral Station to Campbelltown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Bowral Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–27
- First Class
- $24–40
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Campbelltown Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Macarthur Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Bowral Station, Coach Stop to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Goulburn Station, Coach Stop to Canberra Airport, Terminal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Bowral to Main Beach bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Bowral to Main Beach train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Campbelltown Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bowral to Main Beach is 927 km. It takes approximately 10h 7m to drive from Bowral to Main Beach.
There are 2739+ hotels available in Main Beach.

















