There are 3 ways to get from Caloundra to Tweed Heads by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train Naip / ...
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 1 to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl / ...
4h 40m$4Bus
- Take the bus from Landsborough station, stop B to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hillsbus R611 / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tweed Headsbus Pm11
5h 41m$30–42Drive 191 km
- Drive from Caloundra to Tweed Headscar 191 km
2h 15m$35–50
Caloundra to Tweed Heads by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caloundra to Tweed Heads is to train which costs $4 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Caloundra to Tweed Heads is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct bus from Caloundra to Tweed Heads. However, there are services departing from Bowman Rd near First Ave and arriving at Tweed Heads via Landsborough station, stop B, RBWH station, platform 1 and Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Caloundra station to Tweed Heads station. However, there are services departing from Landsborough station, platform 2 and arriving at Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Bowen Hills station, platform 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Caloundra and Tweed Heads is 211 km. The road distance is 191 km.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Tweed Heads without a car is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs $4.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Caloundra to Tweed Heads, including transfers.
Caloundra to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Landsborough station, stop B.
Caloundra to Tweed Heads train services, operated by Translink, depart from Landsborough station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Caloundra to Tweed Heads is to train which takes 4h 40m and costs $4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $29 - $45 and takes 5h 41m.
What companies run services between Caloundra, QLD, Australia and Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, platform 2, Bowen Hills station, platform 1, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, and Varsity Lakes station, stop B in around 4h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowman Rd near First Ave to Tweed Heads via Landsborough station, stop A, Landsborough station, stop B, Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills, RBWH station, platform 1, Roma Street busway, platform 2, and Brisbane in around 5h 41m.
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
Bus from Landsborough station, stop B to Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Tweed Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Caloundra to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Abbotsford Rd at Bowen Hills station.
Tweed Heads is 1h ahead of Caloundra. It is currently 5:43 AM in Caloundra and 6:43 AM in Tweed Heads.
Caloundra to Tweed Heads train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Bowen Hills station, platform 3.
Yes, the driving distance between Caloundra to Tweed Heads is 191 km. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Caloundra to Tweed Heads.
There are 2874+ hotels available in Tweed Heads.