There are 9 ways to get from Gold Coast to Point Cook by plane, train, bus, night train or car
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Train to Brisbane, fly to Melbourne • 7h 23m
Bus to Ballina, fly to Melbourne • 8h 36m
Bus • 27h 40m
Bus, night train • 29h 25m
Train • 29h 59m
Train, night train • 30h 4m
Drive • 17h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Point Cook is to fly and train and line 497 bus which costs $120 - $490 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Point Cook is to fly and train and line 497 bus which takes 5h 50m and costs $120 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Point Cook. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Homestead Run/Point Cook Rd via Central Station, Lonsdale St/Spencer St, Leeds St/Paisley St and Laverton Station/Railway Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Point Cook is 1404 km. The road distance is 1697.7 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Point Cook without a car is to bus which takes 27h 40m and costs $190 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Gold Coast to Point Cook, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Point Cook bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Point Cook is to bus which takes 27h 40m and costs $190 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $420 and takes 29h 59m.
Gold Coast to Point Cook bus services, operated by Firefly Express, arrive at Southern Cross Coach Terminal station.
Point Cook is 1h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 9:37 PM in Gold Coast and 10:37 PM in Point Cook.
- Distance: 1404.5 km
- Duration: 5h 50m
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Point Cook, VIC, Australia?
You can take a bus from Gold Coast to Point Cook via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Lonsdale St/Spencer St, Leeds St/Hopkins St, Leeds St/Paisley St, and Laverton Station/Railway Ave in around 27h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gold Coast to Point Cook via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Central Station, Southern Cross, Williams Landing, and Williams Landing Station in around 29h 59m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $750
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $500
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $650
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $650
Flights from Ballina to Melbourne via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $700
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $750
Flights from Brisbane to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $650
- Website
- flybonza.com
Flights from Gold Coast to Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85 - $650
Flights from Gold Coast to Avalon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $370
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- metrotrains.com.au
Train from Southern Cross to Williams Landing
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotrains.com.au/timetables/?line=Alamein&dir=1&ts=1678780587323
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $32 - $37
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Night train from Sydney Central Railway Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75 - $100
- First
- $100 - $140
- Sleeper
- $210 - $250
Train from Central Station to Southern Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75 - $100
- First
- $100 - $140
- Sleeper
- $210 - $250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85 - $140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $95 - $140
- First Class
- $130 - $200
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- ptv.vic.gov.au
Bus from Williams Landing Station to Point Cook Rd/Saltwater Prom
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/
- 2 hour ticket
- $5
- Daily
- $9
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29 - $45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30 - $45
- Advantage
- $30 - $45
- Flexible
- $29 - $45
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120 - $180
- Advantage
- $140 - $220
- Flexible
- $180 - $280
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120 - $290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120 - $180
- Advantage
- $150 - $220
- Flexible
- $180 - $290
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $95
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100 - $140
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Point Cook is 1698 km. It takes approximately 17h 56m to drive from Gold Coast to Point Cook.
There are 3216+ hotels available in Point Cook. Prices start at $113 AUD per night.