There are 9 ways to get from Caloundra to Central Coast by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MCY - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
7h 34m$98–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop B to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hillsbus R611 / ...
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Gosford Station, Stand Gbus 3204
18h 20m$66–98Train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Naip / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Gosford Stationtrain 32
17h 48m$80–556Drive 927.4 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Central Coastcar 927.4 km
9h 52m$170–245Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
8h 18m$132–486Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Gosford Stationtrain
8h 32m$118–390Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
10h 21m$90–418Train, train to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Gosford Stationtrain
10h 41m$106–602Train, bus
- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tuggerah Westfield Plazabus
- Take the bus from Westfield Tuggerah, Stand B to Gosford Station, Stand Nbus 19
22h 14m$130–504
Caloundra to Central Coast by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Central Coast is to bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Central Coast is to fly and train which takes 7h 34m and costs $95 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Caloundra to Central Coast. However, there are services departing from Bowman Rd near First Ave and arriving at Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396 via Landsborough station, stop B, RBWH station, platform 1, Roma Street Station, Stand F and Gosford Station, Stand F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Caloundra station to Central Coast station. However, there are services departing from Landsborough station, platform 2 and arriving at Gosford Station via Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 48m.
The distance between Caloundra and Central Coast is 983 km. The road distance is 927.4 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Central Coast without a car is to train which takes 17h 48m and costs $75 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Caloundra to Central Coast, including transfers.
Caloundra to Central Coast bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Landsborough station, stop B.
Caloundra to Central Coast train services, operated by Translink, depart from Landsborough station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Central Coast is to train which takes 17h 48m and costs $75 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 18h 20m.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Central Coast, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396 via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Gosford Station, and Gosford Station, Stand F in around 17h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Wisemans Ferry Rd Opp 1396 via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, stop B, Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills, RBWH station, platform 1, Roma Street busway, platform 2, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Gosford Station, Stand F in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
Train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–110
- First
- $110–130
- Sleeper
- $210–240
Bus from Landsborough station, stop B to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Gosford Station, Stand G
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Tuggerah Westfield Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Westfield Tuggerah, Stand B to Gosford Station, Stand N
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Westfield Tuggerah, Stand B to Gosford Station, Stand N
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Booking & Getting There
Caloundra to Central Coast bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills station.
Central Coast is 1h ahead of Caloundra. It is currently 12:27 PM in Caloundra and 1:27 PM in Central Coast.
Caloundra to Central Coast train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caloundra to Central Coast is 927 km. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Caloundra to Central Coast.
There are 1351+ hotels available in Central Coast.


















