There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Julia Creek by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cloncurry Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cloncurry Airport (CNJ)plane BNE - CNJ
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creekbus
10h 20m$624–1,212Train
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Townsvilletrain
- Take the train from Townsville station to Juila Creek stationtrain
35h 51m$216–7,402Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Cloncurrybus
- Take the bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creekbus
29h 34m$301–685Drive 1,682.5 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Julia Creekcar 1,682.5 km
18h 13m$301–435Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane BNE - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creekbus
10h 19m$534–1,152Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Julia Creek Airport
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Julia Creek Airport (JCK)plane BNE - JCK
10h 56m$246–748Fly Gold Coast Airport to Julia Creek Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Julia Creek Airport (JCK)plane OOL - JCK
20h 39m$238–772Fly Gold Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Mount Isa Airport (ISA)plane OOL - ISA
- Take the bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creekbus
14h 27m$676–1,426
Gold Coast to Julia Creek by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Julia Creek is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Julia Creek is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 19m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Julia Creek. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Julia Creek via Brisbane and Cloncurry. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to Julia Creek station. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at Juila Creek station via Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street and Townsville station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 51m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Julia Creek is 1721 km. The road distance is 1682.5 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Julia Creek without a car is to bus which takes 29h 34m and costs $300 - $700.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Gold Coast to Julia Creek, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Julia Creek bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Julia Creek train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Julia Creek is to bus which takes 29h 34m and costs $300 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $7,500 and takes 35h 51m, you could also fly, which costs $230 - $800 and takes 20h 39m.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Julia Creek, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Julia Creek via Brisbane and Cloncurry in around 29h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Juila Creek station via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Townsville, and Townsville station in around 35h 51m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cloncurry Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Cairns, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $410–2,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Avalon, Brisbane Airport, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Julia Creek Airport via Canberra, Brisbane Airport, Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–950
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mount Isa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Mount Isa Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Townsville
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–4,904
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $140–190
- AChoice
- $240–310
- Gold Class
- $3,916
- Heritage Class
- $4,904
Train from Townsville station to Juila Creek station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–2,425
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $75–110
- AChoice
- $120–160
- Gold Class
- $1,937
- Heritage Class
- $2,425
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Brisbane to Cloncurry
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Advantage
- $320–470
- Flexible
- $400–600
Bus from Cloncurry to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Advantage
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–55
Bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
Bus from Mount Isa to Julia Creek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–70
- Advantage
- $50–80
- Flexible
- $60–95
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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More Questions & Answers
Gold Coast to Julia Creek bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Gold Coast to Julia Creek train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Julia Creek is 1683 km. It takes approximately 18h 13m to drive from Gold Coast to Julia Creek.











