There are 7 ways to get from Gold Coast to Lake Keepit by train, plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)plane BNE - TMW
- Take the taxi from Tamworth (TMW) to Lake Keepittaxi
5h 26m$470–818Drive 594.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Gold Coast to Lake Keepitcar 594.1 km
7h 30m$108–155Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Public School, Upper St to Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rdbus
15h 34m$286–412Train, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
15h 56m$224–428Fly from Gold Coast Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane OOL - TMW
- Take the taxi from Tamworth (TMW) to Lake Keepittaxi
6h 15m$552–942Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Urungabus
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus Dt9
- Take the bus from Tamworth Public School, Upper St to Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rdbus
15h 47m$216–293Bus via Port Macquarie
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Port Macquariebus
- Take the bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stopbus 371 / ...
- Take the bus from Tamworth Public School, Upper St to Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rdbus
16h 32m$133–192
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Lake Keepit is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Lake Keepit is to train and fly and taxi which takes 5h 26m and costs $470 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Lake Keepit. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rd via Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Cudgery St Dorrigo and Tamworth Public School, Upper St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Lake Keepit is 618 km. The road distance is 594.1 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Lake Keepit without a car is to bus via Byron Bay which takes 15h 34m and costs $280 - $420.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Gold Coast to Lake Keepit, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Lake Keepit bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Lake Keepit bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Byron Bay station.
Lake Keepit is 1h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 4:31 PM in Gold Coast and 5:31 PM in Lake Keepit.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Lake Keepit is 594 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Gold Coast to Lake Keepit.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Lake Keepit, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Lake Keepit via Byron Bay, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Cudgery St Dorrigo, Tamworth Station, Tamworth Public School, Upper St, and Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rd in around 15h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth via Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–370
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $65–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Tamworth Public School, Upper St to Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Tamworth Public School, Upper St to Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
Bus from Tamworth Public School, Upper St to Rushes Creek Rd Opp Keepit Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport for NSW
- Schedules at
- Transport for NSW
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Gordon St Before Horton St to Tamworth Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $150–190
Tamworth Cabs
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- tamworthcabs.com.au
Tamworth Cabs
- Phone
- 131 008
- Website
- tamworthcabs.com.au
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