There are 10 ways to get from Gold Coast to Barraba by bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Market Square, Prince St to Inverell Visitor Information Centrebus 141
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Alice St Before Queen Stbus 312
11h 58m$69–107Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Inverell Visitor Information Centrebus 141
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Alice St Before Queen Stbus 312
13h 52m$62–212Drive 534.6 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Barrabacar 534.6 km
6h 41m$96–139Fly Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane OOL - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus
7h 37m$432–862Bus via Grafton
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Inverell Visitor Information Centrebus 141
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Alice St Before Queen Stbus 312
13h 58m$88–149Bus #2
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Grafton City Southbus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Inverell Visitor Information Centrebus 141
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Alice St Before Queen Stbus 312
14h 33m$80–114Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)plane BNE - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus
7h 4m$360–640Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane BNE - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Alice St Before Queen Stbus
7h 58m$366–650Fly Gold Coast Airport to Armidale, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Armidale (ARM)plane OOL - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus
10h 10m$386–732Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Armidale, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)plane BNE - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen Stbus
9h 13m$376–660
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Tamworth (TMW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Barraba is to bus which costs $65 - $110 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Barraba is to drive which takes 6h 41m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Barraba. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Alice St Before Queen St via Market Square, Prince St and Inverell Visitor Information Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Barraba is 647 km. The road distance is 534.6 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Barraba without a car is to bus which takes 11h 58m and costs $65 - $110.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Gold Coast to Barraba, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Barraba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Barraba bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Grafton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Barraba is 535 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Gold Coast to Barraba.
There are one+ hotels available in Barraba.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Barraba, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Alice St Before Queen St via Grafton, Market Square, Prince St, and Inverell Visitor Information Centre in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Inverell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale via Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–370
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Market Square, Prince St to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Alice St Before Queen St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Grafton City South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
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