There are 9 ways to get from Gold Coast to Mallacoota by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane OOL - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
10h 10m$274–978Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Central Station to Edenbus Pm2
- Take the bus from Caltex Service Station/Princes Hwy to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
31h 32m$138–370Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Canberra Stationtrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Canberra to Cann River Police Station/Ward Stbus
- Take the taxi from Cann River Police Station/Ward St to Mallacootataxi
27h 49m$274–544Bus via Batemans Bay (bay)
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Batemans Baybus Pm2
- Take the bus from Orient St to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
30h 4m$171–302Drive 1,380.2 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Mallacootacar 1,380.2 km
15h 58m$248–359Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane BNE - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
11h 47m$362–854Fly Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane OOL - CBR
- Take the bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Pambula Playground, Bennett Lanebus
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
13h 16m$158–478Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Merimbula Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Merimbula Airport (MIM)plane BNK - MIM
- Take the bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
13h 18m$141–669Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Edenbus Pm2
- Take the bus from Caltex Service Station/Princes Hwy to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rdbus
31h$208–424
Gold Coast to Mallacoota by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Mallacoota is to train and bus which costs $130 - $370 and takes 31h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Mallacoota is to fly and bus which takes 10h 10m and costs $270 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Mallacoota. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Bendigo Bank/Maurice Ave via Central Station, Orient St and Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 4m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Mallacoota is 1165 km. The road distance is 1380.2 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Mallacoota without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 27h 49m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Gold Coast to Mallacoota, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Mallacoota bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Mallacoota bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Sydney Central Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Mallacoota is 1380 km. It takes approximately 15h 58m to drive from Gold Coast to Mallacoota.
There are 74+ hotels available in Mallacoota.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Mallacoota, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Bendigo Bank/Maurice Ave via Sydney Central Station, Central Station, Orient St, and Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd in around 30h 4m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–1,100
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Merimbula Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Merimbula Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Canberra International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–950
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Canberra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $50–80
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Canberra to Cann River Police Station/Ward St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–27
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Orient St to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Bennet Lane to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Caltex Service Station/Princes Hwy to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Caltex Service Station/Princes Hwy to Genoa Hotel/Alexanders Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Batemans Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Eden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Eden
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Alinga St After Marcus Clarke St to Pambula Playground, Bennett Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–250
- Flexible
- $210–310
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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