There are 6 ways to get from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Lady Elliot Island by train, unknown, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Bundabergtrain
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
9h 38mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundabergbus
- Walk from Bundaberg to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
11h 28mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to River Headscar
- Take the carferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creekcarferry
- Walk from Wanggoolba Creek to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
8hTrain, fly to Bundaberg, travel
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane BNE - BDB
- Walk from Bundaberg-Airport-BDB to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
6h 38mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Bundabergbus
- Walk from Zunker St at Water Tower to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
13h 58mTrain, fly to Hervey Bay, travel
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane BNE - HVB
- Walk from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Lady Elliot Islandunknown
7h 20m
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bundaberg (BDB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Gold Coast Airport (OOL) and Lady Elliot Island is 540 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Lady Elliot Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 9h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Lady Elliot Island, including transfers.
What companies run services between Gold Coast Airport (OOL), Australia and Lady Elliot Island, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Lady Elliot Island. However, you can take the line 760 bus to Varsity Lakes station, stop A, walk to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, take the train to Roma Street, take the train to Bundaberg, then travel to Lady Elliot Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gold Coast Airport to Lady Elliot Island via Brisbane Roma Street, Brisbane Coach Terminal, and Bundaberg in around 11h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–410
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–285
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Roma Street to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–1,274
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $45–70
- AChoice
- $60–85
- Gold Class
- $1,017
- Heritage Class
- $1,274
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Brisbane to Bundaberg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $70–110
- Advantage
- $80–130
- Flexible
- $100–150
- Phone
- 13 13 01 (international +61 8 8202 8633)
- [email protected]
- Website
- SeaLink
Car ferry from River Heads to Wanggoolba Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- SeaLink
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