There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Lovedale by tram, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Tram to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train, line 179 bus, bus
best- Take the tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Telarah Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New England Hwy At John St to Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwybus
- Take the bus from Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy to Lovedale Rd At Lodge Rdbus
6h 40m$106–576Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 164 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Maitland Stationtrain 34 / ...
15h 38m$78–235Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Hexhambus Pm11
16h 35m$118–167Drive 716.8 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Lovedalecar 716.8 km
7h 42m$131–189Tram, train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train, line 179 bus
- Take the tram from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4tram
- 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 Telarah Stationtrain
- Take the bus from New England Hwy At John St to Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwybus
8h 5m$120–394Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Maitland Stationtrain
9h 24m$102–544Train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain 32
16h 34m$78–242Bus via Newcastle (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Newcastlebus Sydney
18h 1m$131–285
Gold Coast to Lovedale by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Lovedale is to train which costs $75 - $250 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Lovedale is to tram and fly and train and line 179 bus and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Lovedale. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Lovedale Rd At Lodge Rd via Maitland Rd Opp Old Maitland Rd, Maitland Station, Railway St and Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to Lovedale station. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at Maitland Station via Helensvale station, platform 2 and Roma Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 34m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Lovedale is 641 km. The road distance is 716.8 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Lovedale without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 38m and costs $75 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Gold Coast to Lovedale, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Lovedale bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Lovedale train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Lovedale is to bus which takes 16h 35m and costs $110 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $250 and takes 16h 34m.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Lovedale, NSW, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Surfers Paradise to Hexham once daily. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 13h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Lovedale Rd At Lodge Rd via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Maitland Station, Maitland Station, Railway St, and Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy in around 16h 34m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Tram from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Telarah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Telarah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Casino Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $85–100
- Sleeper
- $180–200
Train from Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–26
- First Class
- $28–45
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from New England Hwy At John St to Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
Bus from New England Hwy At John St to Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Hunter Valley Buses
- Phone
- +61 2 4990 1699
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rover Coaches
Bus from Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy to Lovedale Rd At Lodge Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Rover Coaches
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Hexham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- 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 Lovedale bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Hexham station.
Lovedale is 1h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 8:13 PM in Gold Coast and 9:13 PM in Lovedale.
Gold Coast to Lovedale train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Lovedale is 717 km. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Gold Coast to Lovedale.
There are 407+ hotels available in Lovedale.
















