There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Port Stephens (Water) by plane, bus, unknown, or train
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane OOL - NTL
- Take the bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Government Rd Before Harrington Stbus
- Walk from Government Rd Before Harrington St to Port Stephens (Water)unknown
4h 32mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Karuahbus Pm11
- Walk from Booner St At Tuloa Av to Port Stephens (Water)unknown
14h 14mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Dungog Stationtrain 32
- Walk from Dungog Station to Port Stephens (Water)unknown
14h 49mTrain to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, bus, travel
- 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 bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Government Rd Before Harrington Stbus
- Walk from Government Rd Before Harrington St to Port Stephens (Water)unknown
6h 9mFly Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Government Rd Before Burbong Stbus
- Walk from Government Rd Before Burbong St to Port Stephens (Water)unknown
8h 40mTrain to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train, bus, travel
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Government Rd Before Burbong Stbus
- Walk from Government Rd Before Burbong St to Port Stephens (Water)unknown
10h 17mBus, travel via Bulahdelah
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Bulahdelahbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah Central School, Meade St to The Boulevarde Opp Guya Stbus
- Walk from The Boulevarde Opp Guya St to Port Stephens (Water)unknown
14h 14mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 164 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Taree Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Myall St At Maxwell Stbus 150
- Walk from Myall St At Maxwell St to Port Stephens (Water)unknown
14h 42m
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Gold Coast and Port Stephens (Water) is 606 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Port Stephens (Water) without a car is to bus and travel which takes 14h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Gold Coast to Port Stephens (Water), including transfers.
There are 1399+ hotels available in Port Stephens (Water).
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Port Stephens (Water), NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Gold Coast to Port Stephens (Water). However, you can take the vehicle to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2, walk to Burleigh Heads station, stop B, take the line 777 bus to Gold Coast Airport, walk to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) airport, fly to Newcastle Airport (NTL), walk to Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr, take the bus to Government Rd Before Harrington St, then travel to Port Stephens (Water). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Port Stephens (Water) via Karuah, Tarean Rd Before Bundabah St, and Booner St At Tuloa Av in around 14h 14m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–900
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–950
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Dungog Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–120
- Sleeper
- $190–220
Train from Casino Station to Taree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–60
- First
- $65–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Government Rd Before Harrington St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Newcastle Airport, Williamtown Dr to Government Rd Before Harrington St
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Government Rd Before Burbong St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Maitland Rd Before Beaumont St to Government Rd Before Burbong St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Karuah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Bulahdelah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $100–150
- Flexible
- $130–240
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- Busways
Bus from Bulahdelah Central School, Meade St to The Boulevarde Opp Guya St
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Myall St At Maxwell St
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
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
- NSW TrainLink
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