There are 8 ways to get from Frankston to Tweed Heads by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
5h 29m$144–454Train, train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
7h 4m$138–448Train, bus
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus
27h 30m$188–598Train, bus via Casino
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus 167 / ...
29h 32m$170–498Drive 1,683 km
- Drive from Frankston to Tweed Headscar 1,683 km
18h$309–446Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
8h 14m$194–402Train
- Take the train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
31h 10m$172–498Bus
- Take the bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Drbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Tweed Headsbus
31h 16m$286–416
Frankston to Tweed Heads by train, bus, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frankston to Tweed Heads is to train and fly which costs $140 - $460 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Frankston to Tweed Heads is to train and fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $140 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Frankston to Tweed Heads. However, there are services departing from Frankston and arriving at Tweed Heads via Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Frankston station to Tweed Heads station. However, there are services departing from Frankston Station and arriving at Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Southern Cross, Central Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between Frankston and Tweed Heads is 1400 km. The road distance is 1683 km.
The best way to get from Frankston to Tweed Heads without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 30m and costs $180 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Frankston to Tweed Heads, including transfers.
Frankston to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by SkyBus, depart from Frankston station.
Frankston to Tweed Heads train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, depart from Frankston Station.
The best way to get from Frankston to Tweed Heads is to train which takes 31h 10m and costs $170 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $420 and takes 31h 16m.
What companies run services between Frankston, VIC, Australia and Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia?
You can take a train from Frankston Station to Wharf St at Tweed Mall via Southern Cross Station, Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, and Varsity Lakes station, stop B in around 31h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Frankston to Tweed Heads via Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr, Skybus Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Central Station in around 31h 16m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–410
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–350
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Frankston Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–140
- Sleeper
- $220–240
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $85–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $63–66
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Flexible
- $160–300
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Flexible
- $160–290
- Phone
- 131 500
- 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
- Phone
- 1300 759 287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Skybus
Bus from Frankston to Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Tweed Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Frankston to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by SkyBus, arrive at Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr station.
Frankston to Tweed Heads train services, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, arrive at Southern Cross Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frankston to Tweed Heads is 1683 km. It takes approximately 18h to drive from Frankston to Tweed Heads.
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