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How to get fromCoolum Beach to Armidaleby plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Coolum Beach to Armidale by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Sunshine Coast Airport to Armidale

    best
    1. Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Armidale (ARM)plane plane MCY - ARM
    6h 33m
    $502–704

  2. Bus via Tenterfield

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus bus 176
    3. Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus bus 676
    4. Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus bus 328
    15h 6m
    $72–110

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus bus Dt1 / ...
    12h 38m
    $190–753

  4. Drive  550.9 km

    1. Drive from Coolum Beach to Armidalecar car 550.9 km
    7h
    $101–145

  5. Line 620 bus, line 615 bus, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Armidale

    1. Take the bus from David Low Way at Coolum Beach to Maroochydore station, platform 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Maroochydore station, platform 1 to Landsborough station, stop Abus bus
    3. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    4. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)plane plane BNE - ARM
    6h 45m
    $334–582

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus

    1. Take the train from Landsborough station, platform 2 to Eagle Junction station, platform 3train train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane BNE - TMW
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus bus
    8h 52m
    $402–738

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mooloolaba to Brisbanebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus bus Dt1 / ...
    17h 24m
    $172–252

Coolum Beach to Armidale by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 481.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Coolum Beach, QLD, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?

Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Armidale (ARM) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from David Low Way at Coolum Beach to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St via Maroochydore station, platform 1, Mooloolaba, Brisbane, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, and Manners St After Rouse St in around 15h 6m.

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