There are 9 ways to get from Gold Coast to Jenolan Caves by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, drive
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
- Drive from Katoomba Station to Jenolan Cavescar
8h 25m$101–408Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
- Take the train from Central Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
- Drive from Katoomba Station to Jenolan Cavescar
20h 54m$153–212Train, drive
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain Bmt
- Drive from Katoomba Station to Jenolan Cavescar
20h 56m$104–285Drive 959.5 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Jenolan Cavescar 959.5 km
11h 47m$174–251Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, drive
- 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 Katoomba Stationtrain
- Drive from Katoomba Station to Jenolan Cavescar
10h 1m$145–505Fly Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
- Drive from Katoomba Station to Jenolan Cavescar
10h 43m$127–604Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, drive
- 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 Katoomba Stationtrain
- Drive from Katoomba Station to Jenolan Cavescar
10h 50m$118–376Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train, drive
- 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 Strathfield Stationtrain
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Stationtrain
- Drive from Katoomba Station to Jenolan Cavescar
12h 19m$146–421Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Katoombabus
- Drive from Katoomba to Jenolan Cavescar
21h 39m$167–388
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Jenolan Caves is to train and drive which costs $100 - $290 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Jenolan Caves is to fly and train and drive which takes 8h 25m and costs $100 - $410.
The distance between Gold Coast and Jenolan Caves is 905 km. The road distance is 959.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Gold Coast to Jenolan Caves, including transfers.
Jenolan Caves is 1h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 2:27 AM in Gold Coast and 3:27 AM in Jenolan Caves.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Jenolan Caves is 959 km. It takes approximately 11h 47m to drive from Gold Coast to Jenolan Caves.
There are 23+ hotels available in Jenolan Caves.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Jenolan Caves, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Gold Coast to Jenolan Caves. However, you can take the vehicle to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2, walk to Burleigh Heads station, stop B, take the line 777 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to Sydney International Airport, take the bus to Sydney Central Station, walk to Central Station, take the train to Katoomba Station, then drive to Jenolan Caves. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Jenolan Caves via Central Station, Central Station, and Katoomba Station in around 20h 54m.
- 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 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 Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
- 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 Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- 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 Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
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 Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- 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 Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Strathfield Station to Katoomba Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- 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 Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $120–140
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- 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 Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Flexible
- $170–330
- Phone
- 02 9516 1300
- [email protected]
- Website
- austwidecoaches.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- austwidecoaches.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Station to Katoomba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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