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How to get fromEdinburgh to Gold Coastby plane, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gold Coast by plane, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gold Coast Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane EDI - OOL
    29h 4m
    $970–2,820

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane plane EDI - BNK
    2. Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus bus
    31h 57m
    $898–1,978

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane GLA - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    28h 31m
    $1,143–2,408

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane MAN - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    32h
    $1,126–2,393

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane EDI - BNE
    2. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    35h 1m
    $1,039–1,647

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane BHX - BNE
    3. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    31h 48m
    $1,208–2,763

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane plane EDI - WTB
    2. Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus bus
    3. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    33h 19m
    $2,117–6,155

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hervey Bay, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane EDI - HVB
    2. Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain train
    4. Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    36h 9m
    $1,360–4,750

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration26h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$982Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,454 km
  • Duration: 29h 4m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?

Emirates and Qantas fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) twice daily.

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