There are 7 ways to get from Gold Coast to Fairfield by tram, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Tram to Gold Coast Airport, fly, train
best- Take the tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Glenfield Station to Fairfield Stationtrain
4h 13m$98–330Train
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
17h 28m$70–258Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus Pm11
18h 11m$120–169Drive 834.3 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Fairfieldcar 834.3 km
9h 4m$148–214Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
5h 50m$132–438Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
6h 40m$110–321Bus via Surfers Paradise (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus Sydney
18h 21m$145–312
Gold Coast to Fairfield by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Fairfield is to train which costs $65 - $260 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Fairfield is to tram and fly and train which takes 4h 13m and costs $95 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Fairfield station. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Central Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to Fairfield station. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at Fairfield Station via Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street Station and Strathfield Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 28m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Fairfield is 741 km. The road distance is 834.3 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Fairfield without a car is to train which takes 17h 28m and costs $65 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Gold Coast to Fairfield, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Fairfield bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Fairfield train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Fairfield is to train which takes 17h 28m and costs $65 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $170 and takes 18h 11m.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Fairfield, NSW, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Fairfield Station via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Strathfield Station in around 17h 28m. Alternatively, Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station once daily. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 17h 20m.
- Website
- qantas.com
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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
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
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
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 Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Glenfield Station to Fairfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $3–6
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
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More Questions & Answers
Gold Coast to Fairfield bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Gold Coast to Fairfield train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Fairfield is 834 km. It takes approximately 9h 4m to drive from Gold Coast to Fairfield.
There are 4043+ hotels available in Fairfield.
















