There are 9 ways to get from Gold Coast to Gosford by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
5h 38m$85–385Train
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Gosford Stationtrain 32
16h 3m$77–242Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Tuggerah Westfield Plazabus Pm11
15h 20m$123–170Drive 761.7 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Gosfordcar 761.7 km
8h 12m$138–199Fly Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Gosford Stationtrain
5h 37m$103–569Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
7h 14m$129–482Train 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 Gosford Stationtrain
7h 13m$122–386Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- 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
- Take the train from Central Station to Gosford Stationtrain
8h 2m$102–353Bus, train
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Newcastlebus Sydney
- Take the train from Newcastle Interchange to Gosford Stationtrain Ccn
15h 51m$132–281
Gold Coast to Gosford by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Gosford is to train which costs $75 - $250 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Gosford is to fly and train which takes 5h 37m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Gosford. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Imperial Centre, Erina St East via Westfield Tuggerah, Stand C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to Gosford station. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at Gosford Station via Helensvale station, platform 2 and Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Gosford is 784 km. The road distance is 761.7 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Gosford without a car is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Gold Coast to Gosford, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Gosford bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Gosford train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Gosford is to bus which takes 15h 20m and costs $120 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $250 and takes 16h 3m.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Gosford, NSW, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Surfers Paradise to Tuggerah Westfield Plaza once daily. Tickets cost $110–170 and the journey takes 14h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Gosford Station via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, and Roma Street Station in around 16h 3m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Newcastle Interchange to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Gosford Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $75–110
- First
- $110–130
- Sleeper
- $210–240
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Tuggerah Westfield Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 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
- $17–25
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Flexible
- $150–270
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Booking & Getting There
Gold Coast to Gosford bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Tuggerah Westfield Plaza station.
Gosford is 1h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 4:09 AM in Gold Coast and 5:09 AM in Gosford.
Gold Coast to Gosford train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Gosford is 762 km. It takes approximately 8h 12m to drive from Gold Coast to Gosford.
There are 1350+ hotels available in Gosford.

















