There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Gold Coast by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ORK - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
30h 11m$938–3,151Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane DUB - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus
34h 34m$577–1,628Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DUB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
32h 38m$916–2,192Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DUB - OOL
31h 28m$1,647–2,765Fly Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ORK - OOL
31h 31m$969–3,224Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SNN - OOL
43h 17m$942–5,558Fly Cork Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane ORK - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus
34h 32m$949–3,187
Cork Airport (ORK) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Gold Coast is to train and fly and bus which costs $550 - $1,700 and takes 34h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 30h 11m and costs $900 - $3,200.
The distance between Cork and Gold Coast is 16999 km.
It takes approximately 30h 11m to get from Cork to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 9h ahead of Cork. It is currently 7:25 PM in Cork and 4:25 AM in Gold Coast.
There are 2886+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
KLM, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) twice daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–5,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–5,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,200
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Brisbane Airport via Manchester, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $35–55
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $35–55
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $35–55
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $14–21
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
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