There are 9 ways to get from Gold Coast to Bells Beach by plane, shuttle, train, bus (Greyhound), car, tram, or bus
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OOL - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
7h 55m$152–432Tram to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Avalon Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Take the tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane OOL - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Geelong Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Geelong Station/Railway Tce to Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rdbus
7h 49m$146–450Train via Sydney
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
32h 14m$176–516Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer Stbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St to Geelong Station/Railway Tcebus
32h 51m$243–519Drive 1,768.1 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Bells Beachcar 1,768.1 km
18h 49m$317–458Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Avalon Airport
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane BNE - AVV
9h 27m$154–528Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNE - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
9h 32m$190–390Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BNK - MEL
- Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
10h 22m$207–419Train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross Station to Geelong Stationtrain
2d 9h$2,610–3,726
Gold Coast to Bells Beach by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Bells Beach is to fly and shuttle which costs $150 - $440 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Bells Beach is to tram and fly and train and bus which takes 7h 49m and costs $140 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Bells Beach. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St and Geelong Station/Railway Tce. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to Bells Beach station. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at Geelong Station via Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street Station, Central Station and Southern Cross Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 14m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Bells Beach is 1467 km. The road distance is 1768.1 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Bells Beach without a car is to train via Sydney which takes 32h 14m and costs $170 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Gold Coast to Bells Beach, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Bells Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Bells Beach train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Bells Beach is to train via Sydney which takes 32h 14m and costs $170 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 32h 51m.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Bells Beach, VIC, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, Geelong Station, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 32h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Jarosite Rd/Great Ocean Rd via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Geelong Station/Railway Tce in around 32h 51m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Avalon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Melbourne Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +61 3 5222 4966
- [email protected]
- Website
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
Shuttle from Melbourne Airport to Geelong station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- gull.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Gold Coast to Bells Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Gold Coast to Bells Beach train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Bells Beach is 1768 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Gold Coast to Bells Beach.
There are 1076+ hotels available in Bells Beach.




