There are 8 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 33m$1,038–3,452Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DUB - OOL
33h 11m$597–1,665Train 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
33h 5m$866–1,892Fly Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane ORK - OOL
31h 44m$1,019–3,525Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- 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
35h 2m$627–1,628Fly 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
35h 15m$749–2,288Train to Shannon Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SNN - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
33h 44m$1,061–3,085Train 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
34h 50m$792–2,358
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 $600 - $1,700 and takes 35h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 30h 33m and costs $1,000 - $3,500.
The distance between Cork and Gold Coast is 16999 km.
It takes approximately 30h 33m to get from Cork to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 9h ahead of Cork. It is currently 10:22 PM in Cork and 7:22 AM in Gold Coast.
There are 2816+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
KLM, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–6,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
Flights from Cork Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Xiamen, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Shannon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Budapest, Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- 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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