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How to get fromCoonabarabran to Surfers Paradiseby bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Coonabarabran to Surfers Paradise by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Bus to Tamworth, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane TMW - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    7h 18m
    $378–743

  2. Drive  714.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Coonabarabran to Surfers Paradisecar car 714.4 km
    8h 22m
    $152–219

  3. Bus via Ballina

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus bus
    15h 2m
    $252–354

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Urunga Station to Roma Street Stationtrain train 31
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    16h 29m
    $169–356

  5. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane DBO - OOL
    8h 14m
    $492–932

  6. Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus bus
    2. Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane DBO - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    8h 12m
    $431–859

  7. Bus, train via Casino

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Urunga Station to Casino Stationtrain train 33 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock Stbus bus 173 / ...
    17h 13m
    $173–359

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus bus 361
    2. Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Urunga to Surfers Paradisebus bus
    17h 39m
    $187–264

Coonabarabran to Surfers Paradise by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration15h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$252Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 756.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia and Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Surfers Paradise via Tamworth Station, Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Bus Interchange – Tamar Street, and Ballina in around 15h 2m.

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