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How to get fromGold Coast to Irelandby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Ireland by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dublin Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane BNE - DUB
    29h 40m
    €570–1,329

  2. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Kerry Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane plane BNE - KIR
    3. Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus bus
    35h 54m
    €338–839

  3. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane OOL - DUB
    30h 50m
    €1,009–1,713

  4. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane BNE - BHD
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    34h 47m
    €628–1,639

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cork Airport

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane BNE - ORK
    32h 58m
    €522–1,531

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Shannon Airport

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane BNE - SNN
    33h 1m
    €523–1,533

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane BNE - BFS
    3. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    33h 18m
    €536–1,051

  8. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BNE - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    37h 49m
    €695–1,360

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration25h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€535Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,774.1 km
  • Duration: 29h 40m

What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Ireland?

Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.

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