There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park by tram, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Tram to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train, bus
best- Take the tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Dungog Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Dungog Public School, Chapman St to 1940 Chichester Dam Rdbus
8h 6m$100–484Train
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Dungog Stationtrain 32
15h 28m$56–228Bus, train via Casino
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 164 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Dungog Stationtrain 34 / ...
14h 42m$61–231Bus, train
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Tareebus Pm11
- Take the train from Taree Station to Dungog Stationtrain 34 / ...
16h 33m$102–258Drive 655.4 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Parkcar 655.4 km
7h 19m$117–168Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane BNE - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Dungog Stationtrain
9h 38m$134–420Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Dungog Stationtrain
9h 58m$104–470Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Tareebus Sydney
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Dungog Station, Coach Stopbus 3214 / ...
17h 16m$115–228
Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park is to train which costs $55 - $230 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park is to drive which takes 7h 19m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at 1940 Chichester Dam Rd via Taree Station, Coach Stop and Dungog Public School, Chapman St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to Barrington Tops National Park station. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at Dungog Station via Helensvale station, platform 2 and Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 28m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Barrington Tops National Park is 690 km. The road distance is 655.4 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park without a car is to bus and train via Casino which takes 14h 42m and costs $60 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park is to train which takes 15h 28m and costs $55 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $230 and takes 17h 16m.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Barrington Tops National Park, NSW, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to 1940 Chichester Dam Rd via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Dungog Station, Dungog Public School, Chapman St, and 1940 Chichester Dam Rd in around 15h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to 1940 Chichester Dam Rd via Taree, Taree Station, Coach Stop, Dungog Station, Coach Stop, Dungog Public School, Chapman St, and 1940 Chichester Dam Rd in around 17h 16m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–850
Tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $50–70
- First
- $70–95
- Sleeper
- $170–200
Train from Taree Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–140
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $23–30
- First
- $30–45
- Sleeper
- $120–140
Train from Central Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–40
- First
- $40–60
- Sleeper
- $130–160
Train from Roma Street Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–85
- First
- $90–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Taree Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $22–35
- First Class
- $30–45
Train from Central Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $30–50
- First Class
- $40–65
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Dungog Public School, Chapman St to 1940 Chichester Dam Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Dungog Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Taree
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
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More Questions & Answers
Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Taree station.
Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park is 655 km. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Gold Coast to Barrington Tops National Park.
There are three+ hotels available in Barrington Tops National Park.

















