There are 11 ways to get from Gold Coast to Manilla by bus, car, plane, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus via Inverell
best- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Graftonbus
- Take the bus from Market Square, Prince St to Inverell Visitor Information Centrebus 141
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Rotary Park, Court Stbus 312
12h 36m$73–113Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Inverell Visitor Information Centrebus 141
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Rotary Park, Court Stbus 312
14h 30m$65–217Drive 561 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Manillacar 561 km
6h 58m$101–145Fly Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Tamworth (TMW)plane OOL - TMW
- Take the bus from Hume St After Cook St to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
8h 37m$401–865Bus
- 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 Station, Coach Stop to Arthur St At Court Stbus 443
14h 53m$244–358Bus #2
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Grafton City Southbus
- Take the bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Inverell Visitor Information Centrebus 141
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Rotary Park, Court Stbus 312
15h 11m$83–119Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- 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 bus from Hume St After Cook St to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
7h 58m$330–592Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Armidale, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)plane BNE - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
8h 40m$370–655Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane BNE - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Rotary Park, Court Stbus
8h 37m$369–656Fly Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Tamworth Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
10h 41m$131–541Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane BNE - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Tamworth Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla Stbus
11h 55m$425–850
Gold Coast to Manilla by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Manilla is to bus via Inverell which costs $70 - $120 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Manilla is to drive which takes 6h 58m and costs $100 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Manilla. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Rotary Park, Court St via Market Square, Prince St and Inverell Visitor Information Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Manilla is 693 km. The road distance is 561 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Manilla without a car is to bus via Inverell which takes 12h 36m and costs $70 - $120.
It takes approximately 12h 36m to get from Gold Coast to Manilla, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Manilla bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Manilla bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Grafton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Manilla is 561 km. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Gold Coast to Manilla.
There are two+ hotels available in Manilla.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Manilla, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Rotary Park, Court St via Grafton, Market Square, Prince St, and Inverell Visitor Information Centre in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale via Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Inverell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $35–55
- First Class
- $45–75
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Grafton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Market Square, Prince St to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Rotary Park, Court St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Rotary Park, Court St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Grafton Station, Coach Stop to Inverell Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Rotary Park, Court St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Rotary Park, Court St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- +61 2 6762 3999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
Bus from Hume St After Cook St to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Arthur St At Court St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
Bus from Hume St After Cook St to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
Bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Rotary Park, Manilla St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
- 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
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- 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 Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Grafton City South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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