There are 7 ways to get from Dubbo to Mount Tamborine by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane DBO - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
5h 5m$485–925Drive 833.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Dubbo to Mount Tamborinecar 833.3 km
9h 36m$152–219Bus via Lightning Ridge
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Officebus 513
- Take the bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane Citybus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Southportbus
19h 49m$267–381Train
- Take the train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 428
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
22h 53m$197–522Fly Dubbo City Regional Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane DBO - OOL
5h 52m$547–1,025Drive to Orange Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Drive from Dubbo to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane OAG - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
6h 9m$429–859Bus
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 361
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Stationbus
- Take the bus from Urunga to Southportbus
21h 2m$268–365
Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubbo to Mount Tamborine is to drive which costs $150 - $220 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Dubbo to Mount Tamborine is to fly and train which takes 5h 5m and costs $480 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubbo station to Mount Tamborine. However, there are services departing from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 and arriving at Archipelago St near Penrhyn St via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane and Nind St near Davenport St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Dubbo station to Mount Tamborine station. However, there are services departing from Dubbo Station and arriving at Helensvale station, platform 1 via Strathfield Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
The distance between Dubbo and Mount Tamborine is 805 km. The road distance is 833.3 km.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Mount Tamborine without a car is to bus via Lightning Ridge which takes 19h 49m and costs $260 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Dubbo to Mount Tamborine, including transfers.
Dubbo to Mount Tamborine bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3.
Dubbo to Mount Tamborine train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Dubbo Station.
The best way to get from Dubbo to Mount Tamborine is to bus via Lightning Ridge which takes 19h 49m and costs $260 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $550 and takes 22h 53m, you could also fly, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Dubbo, NSW, Australia and Mount Tamborine, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Mount Tamborine via Lightning Ridge, Brisbane, Southport, Nind St near Davenport St, and Archipelago St near Penrhyn St in around 19h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dubbo Station to Mount Tamborine via Strathfield Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, and Helensvale station, platform 1 in around 22h 53m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–900
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Brisbane Airport via Orange Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Orange Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubbo City Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Dubbo City Regional Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $500–900
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 Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Dubbo Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $45–60
- First
- $70–80
- Sleeper
- $160–190
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 3 to Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Lightning Ridge to Brisbane City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Urunga to Southport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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Booking & Getting There
Dubbo to Mount Tamborine bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Morilla St Opp Lightning Ridge Post Office station.
Mount Tamborine is 1h behind Dubbo. It is currently 3:09 AM in Dubbo and 2:09 AM in Mount Tamborine.
Dubbo to Mount Tamborine train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubbo to Mount Tamborine is 833 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Dubbo to Mount Tamborine.
There are 2175+ hotels available in Mount Tamborine.













