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How to get fromCape Town to Gold Coastby plane, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Gold Coast by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Gold Coast Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane CPT - OOL
    18h 20m
    $761–2,512

  2. Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane CPT - BNK
    2. Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus bus
    24h 34m
    $740–2,471

  3. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane CPT - BNE
    2. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    20h 17m
    $831–1,640

  4. Fly to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane CPT - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    30h 29m
    $1,509–4,948

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration17h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket$774Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,670.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 20m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?

Airlink, Qantas, and South African Airways fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 4 times a week.

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