There are 7 ways to get from Gladstone to Coonabarabran by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Tamworth, bus
best- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Tamworth (TMW)plane GLT - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
9h 3m$292–950Drive 1,011 km
cheapest- Drive from Gladstone to Coonabarabrancar 1,011 km
11h 43m$181–262Train, bus
- Take the train from Gladstone to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
22h 7m$219–2,276Bus
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbane Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
25h 26m$263–390Fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane GLT - DBO
- Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
8h 30m$376–1,161Fly to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Gladstone Airport (GLT) to Armidale (ARM)plane GLT - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus
9h 17m$637–1,720Bus via Urunga
- Take the bus from Gladstone to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus 362
32h 37m$310–522
Gladstone to Coonabarabran by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gladstone to Coonabarabran is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gladstone to Coonabarabran is to fly and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $370 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Gladstone to Coonabarabran. However, there are services departing from Gladstone and arriving at Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 26m.
The distance between Gladstone and Coonabarabran is 1002 km. The road distance is 1011 km.
The best way to get from Gladstone to Coonabarabran without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 7m and costs $210 - $2,300.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Gladstone to Coonabarabran, including transfers.
Gladstone to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Gladstone station.
Gladstone to Coonabarabran bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Brisbane Coach Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gladstone to Coonabarabran is 1011 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Gladstone to Coonabarabran.
There are 17+ hotels available in Coonabarabran.
What companies run services between Gladstone, QLD, Australia and Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gladstone to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Brisbane Coach Terminal, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Coffs Harbour Station, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 25h 26m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Orange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Armidale via Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Tamworth via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Gladstone Airport to Armidale via Brisbane, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Gladstone to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–1,923
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $60–90
- AChoice
- $95–130
- Gold Class
- $1,535
- Heritage Class
- $1,923
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Roma Street Station, Stand F to Coffs Harbour Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Gladstone to Brisbane Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Gladstone to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $110–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $170–260
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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