There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane OOL - ASP
6h 24m$398–1,172Fly Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ)plane OOL - AYQ
- Drive from Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) to Alice Springscar
10h 22m$372–1,364Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Alice Springs Airport
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP)plane BNE - ASP
7h 11m$536–1,374Bus
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
2d 13h$436–952Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklandstrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
3d$2,450–6,840Train, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Alice Springsbus
4d 22h$3,422–18,502Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springstrain
5d 4h$5,194–19,994Drive 2,604.1 km
- Drive from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springscar 2,604.1 km
38h 18m$462–666
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs is to fly and drive which costs $370 - $1,400 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $390 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Bilinga and arriving at Alice Springs via Central Station, Albury Station/Hume Hwy and Adelaide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) station to Alice Springs. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and arriving at Alice Springs via Roma Street Station, Central Station and Adelaide Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
The distance between Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and Alice Springs is 2032 km. The road distance is 2604.1 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs $430 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs, including transfers.
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Bilinga station.
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $390 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $950 and takes 2 days 13h, you could also train via Sydney, which costs $2,400 - $7,000 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Australia and Alice Springs, NT, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs Airport (ASP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilinga to Alice Springs via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, and Adelaide in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Alice Springs Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Ayers Rock Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- 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 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Journey Beyond
Train from Central Station to Adelaide Parklands
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $400–4,600
- Book at
- Journey Beyond
- Website
- Journey Beyond
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $400
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $650–900
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $700–950
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $850–1,100
- GOLD TWIN
- $1,200–2,200
- GOLD SINGLE
- $1,100–2,000
- PLATINUM
- $3,000–4,600
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $1,500–2,600
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
Train from Adelaide Station to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1,988
- Book at
- Great Southern Rail - The Ghan
- Saver Gold Single Cabin
- $1,988
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $2,093
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Southern
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3,290–18,000
- Book at
- Great Southern
- Website
- Great Southern
- Gold
- $3,290
- Gold Premium
- $4,390
- Suites
- $15,000–18,000
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Bilinga to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- Firefly Express
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- Firefly Express
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $85–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $120–190
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
Bus from Adelaide to Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $220–310
- Advantage
- $270–400
- Flexible
- $350–500
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- V/Line
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
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More Questions & Answers
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Alice Springs is 30 min behind Gold Coast Airport (OOL). It is currently 7:44 AM in Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and 7:14 AM in Alice Springs.
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs is 2604 km. It takes approximately 38h 18m to drive from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Alice Springs.
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