There are 7 ways to get from Glen Waverley to Gold Coast by train, plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport, tram
best- Take the train from Glen Waverley Station to Flinders Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
- Take the tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1tram
5h 15m$146–396Train
cheapest- 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 Helensvale station, platform 1train
29h 41m$142–508Bus via Glenroy
- Take the bus from The Glen Shopping Centre/Springvale Rd to Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rdbus 902
- Take the bus from Campbellfield to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus
26h 59m$221–385Drive 1,685.4 km
- Drive from Glen Waverley to Gold Coastcar 1,685.4 km
18h 3m$301–434Fly Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MEL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
6h 50m$184–372Train to Avalon Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Lara Stationtrain
- Fly from Avalon Airport (AVV) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane AVV - OOL
6h 51m$152–626Bus
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus Au100-3 / ...
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus Pm12
30h 53m$246–406
Glen Waverley to Gold Coast by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glen Waverley to Gold Coast is to train and fly and tram which costs $140 - $400 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Glen Waverley to Gold Coast is to train and fly and tram which takes 5h 15m and costs $140 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Glen Waverley to Gold Coast. However, there are services departing from The Glen Shopping Centre/Springvale Rd and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd, Campbellfield and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from Glen Waverley station to Gold Coast station. However, there are services departing from Glen Waverley Station and arriving at Cypress Avenue station, platform 2 via Flinders Street Station, Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street and Helensvale station, platform 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 41m.
The distance between Glen Waverley and Gold Coast is 1394 km. The road distance is 1685.4 km.
The best way to get from Glen Waverley to Gold Coast without a car is to bus via Glenroy which takes 26h 59m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Glen Waverley to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Glen Waverley to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, depart from The Glen Shopping Centre/Springvale Rd station.
Glen Waverley to Gold Coast train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Southern Cross station.
The best way to get from Glen Waverley to Gold Coast is to bus via Glenroy which takes 26h 59m and costs $220 - $390. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $140 - $550 and takes 29h 41m.
What companies run services between Glen Waverley, VIC, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from The Glen Shopping Centre/Springvale Rd to Surfers Paradise via Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd, Sydney Rd/Mahoneys Rd, Campbellfield, and Central Station in around 26h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glen Waverley Station to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2 via Flinders Street Station, Southern Cross Station, Southern Cross, Central Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Helensvale station, platform 1, and Helensvale station, platform 4 in around 29h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–370
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–320
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Avalon Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Train from Glen Waverley Station to Flinders Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Metro Trains Melbourne
- Schedules at
- Metro Trains Melbourne
Tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- 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 Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- Transport Victoria
Bus from The Glen Shopping Centre/Springvale Rd to Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- Transport Victoria
- Daily
- $12
- 2 hour ticket
- $6
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Campbellfield to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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More Questions & Answers
Glen Waverley to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Metropolitan buses, arrive at Broadmeadows Station/Pascoe Vale Rd.
Glen Waverley to Gold Coast train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glen Waverley to Gold Coast is 1685 km. It takes approximately 18h 3m to drive from Glen Waverley to Gold Coast.
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