There are 9 ways to get from Coolangatta to Clunes by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport, train
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Clunes Stationtrain
6h 56m$144–464Fly Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Deer Park Stationtrain
- Take the train from Deer Park Station to Clunes Stationtrain
8h 3m$138–568Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Butcher Shop/Service Stbus
31h 15m$239–373Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Clunes Stationtrain
32h 21m$172–497Drive 1,651.6 km
- Drive from Coolangatta to Clunescar 1,651.6 km
19h 40m$299–432Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Clunes Stationtrain
9h 32m$184–402Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNK - MEL
- Take the train from Sunshine Station to Clunes Stationtrain
9h 58m$198–455Bus via Cavill Avenue station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Butcher Shop/Service Stbus
34h 19m$203–649Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Clunes Stationtrain
2d 9h$2,607–3,707
Coolangatta to Clunes by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Clunes is to fly and train which costs $140 - $470 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Clunes is to fly and train which takes 6h 56m and costs $140 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Coolangatta to Clunes. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Butcher Shop/Service St via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Coolangatta station to Clunes station. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and arriving at Clunes Station via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 21m.
The distance between Coolangatta and Clunes is 1488 km. The road distance is 1651.6 km.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Clunes without a car is to bus which takes 31h 15m and costs $230 - $380.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Coolangatta to Clunes, including transfers.
Coolangatta to Clunes bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
Coolangatta to Clunes train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Clunes is to bus which takes 31h 15m and costs $230 - $380. Alternatively, you can train via Sydney, which costs $170 - $500 and takes 32h 21m.
What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Clunes, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tweed Heads to Butcher Shop/Service St via Central Station and Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St in around 31h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Clunes Station via Varsity Lakes station, stop A, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, and Southern Cross Station in around 32h 21m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–410
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Sunshine Station to Clunes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Clunes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Lara Station to Deer Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Deer Park Station to Clunes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunshine Station to Clunes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Sunshine Station to Clunes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Southern Cross Station to Clunes Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,690–3,690
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold Premium
- $3,690
- Gold
- $2,690
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Tweed Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Butcher Shop/Service St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- V/Line
- Schedules at
- V/Line
- Book at
- V/Line
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Butcher Shop/Service St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Flexible
- $170–330
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
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Booking & Getting There
Coolangatta to Clunes bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Clunes is 1h ahead of Coolangatta. It is currently 4:27 PM in Coolangatta and 5:27 PM in Clunes.
Coolangatta to Clunes train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coolangatta to Clunes is 1652 km. It takes approximately 19h 40m to drive from Coolangatta to Clunes.
There are 36+ hotels available in Clunes.



























