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How to get fromGold Coast to Pialbaby bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Pialba by bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus bus Brisbane
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Coach Terminal to Hervey Baybus bus Au050 / ...
    7h 20m
    $73–121

  2. Train, Railbus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street to Maryborough Westtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Maryborough West station to Pialba-Hervey Bay Transit Centrebus bus
    8h 26m
    $50–1,020

  3. Drive 360.6 km

    1. Drive from Gold Coast to Pialbacar car 360.6 km
    4h 8m
    $65–94

  4. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Hervey Bay

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane BNE - HVB
    4h 26m
    $206–530

  5. Bus via Hervey Bay

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus bus Pm12
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Hervey Baybus bus Pm16
    9h 10m
    $76–110

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Domestic Airport station, platform 1train train Vlbd
    2. Take the bus from Brisbane Airport Domestic to Hervey Baybus bus Hervey Bay
    11h
    $90–178

  7. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Hervey Bay

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane plane OOL - HVB
    6h 24m
    $328–784

  8. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Bundaberg, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bundaberg (BDB)plane plane BNE - BDB
    3. Take the bus from Bundaberg Airport to Hervey Baybus bus
    7h 11m
    $246–434

Gold Coast to Pialba by tram, train, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 448.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Pialba, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Hervey Bay via Brisbane and Brisbane Coach Terminal in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Qantas fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Hervey Bay (HVB) twice daily.

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