There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Lovedale by plane, train, bus, car, tram, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport, train, line 179 bus, bus
best- 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 33m$106–456Train
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Stationtrain 32
16h 37m$62–242Bus, train
- 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 40m$68–245Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Hexhambus Pm11
17h 39m$107–152Drive 710.7 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Lovedalecar 710.7 km
7h 51m$128–185Tram, 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 10m$136–442Fly 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$104–474Bus via Newcastle (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Newcastlebus Sydney
17h 58m$130–274
Gold Coast to Lovedale by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Lovedale is to train which costs $60 - $250 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Lovedale is to fly and train and line 179 bus and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $100 - $460.
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 17h 39m.
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 37m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Lovedale is 641 km. The road distance is 710.7 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Lovedale without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 40m and costs $65 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 33m 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 17h 39m and costs $100 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $60 - $250 and takes 16h 37m.
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 $95–140 and the journey takes 14h 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 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–330
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Hamilton Station to Telarah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Telarah Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
Train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Tram from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 4
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 9890 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from New England Hwy At John St to Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
Bus from New England Hwy At John St to Lochinvar Public School, New England Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Phone
- +61 2 4990 1699
- [email protected]
- Website
- rovercoaches.com.au
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
- https://www.rovercoaches.com.au/site/index.cfm
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Hexham
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Advantage
- $140–210
- Flexible
- $180–260
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More Questions & Answers
Gold Coast to Lovedale bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Hexham station.
Gold Coast to Lovedale train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Lovedale is 711 km. It takes approximately 7h 51m to drive from Gold Coast to Lovedale.
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