There are 8 ways to get from Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DBO - OOL
7h 51m$491–931Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Armidale Stationtrain 223
- Take the bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 676
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Gold Coast Airportbus
15h 8m$114–169Bus via Ballina
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Cudgery St Dorrigobus
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange – Tamar Streetbus
- Take the bus from Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange to Gold Coast Airportbus
14h 50m$273–380Drive 692.6 km
- Drive from Coonabarabran to Tweed Headscar 692.6 km
8h 27m$126–182Bus to Tamworth, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus
- Fly from Tamworth (TMW) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane TMW - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
7h 53m$368–693Bus to Dubbo City Regional Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4bus
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DBO - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
8h 46m$431–859Bus
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Tweed Headsbus
15h 49m$187–259Bus, train via Urunga
- Take the bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the train from Urunga Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus 167 / ...
15h 53m$171–356
Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads is to bus and train which costs $110 - $170 and takes 15h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads is to bus and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $490 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads. However, there are services departing from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy and arriving at Wharf St at Tweed Mall via Tamworth Station, Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange and Gold Coast Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 50m.
The distance between Coonabarabran and Tweed Heads is 824 km. The road distance is 692.6 km.
The best way to get from Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads without a car is to bus via Ballina which takes 14h 50m and costs $270 - $380.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads, including transfers.
Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy station.
Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Tamworth Station, Coach Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads is 693 km. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Coonabarabran to Tweed Heads.
There are 2890+ hotels available in Tweed Heads.
What companies run services between Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia and Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Wharf St at Tweed Mall via Tamworth Station, Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Bus Interchange – Tamar Street, Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange, and Gold Coast Airport in around 14h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–900
Flights from Tamworth to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–800
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Armidale Station, Coach Stop to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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