There are 7 ways to get from Gold Coast to Tambo by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Train, fly to Charleville Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Charleville Airport (CTL)plane BNE - CTL
- Take the bus from Charleville to Tambobus
9h 16m$390–754Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Charlevilletrain
- Take the bus from Charleville to Tambobus
22h 56m$126–2,976Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus Pm12
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tambobus Mount Isa
16h 20m$161–350Drive 916.1 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Tambocar 916.1 km
10h 5m$165–237Train, fly to Blackall Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Blackall Airport (BKQ)plane BNE - BKQ
- Take the bus from Blackall to Tambobus
7h 52m$508–700Train, fly to Roma, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Roma (RMA)plane BNE - RMA
- Take the bus from Roma to Tambobus
12h$314–812Train, fly to Barcaldine Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Barcaldine Airport (BCI)plane BNE - BCI
- Take the bus from Barcaldine to Tambobus
10h 20m$450–758
Gold Coast to Tambo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Tambo is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Tambo is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 52m and costs $500 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Tambo. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Tambo via Brisbane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 20m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Tambo is 990 km. The road distance is 916.1 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Tambo without a car is to bus which takes 16h 20m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Gold Coast to Tambo, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Tambo bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Tambo bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Brisbane station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Tambo is 916 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Gold Coast to Tambo.
There are four+ hotels available in Tambo.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Tambo, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Tambo via Brisbane in around 16h 20m.
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Charleville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Charleville Airport via Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–650
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Blackall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Barcaldine Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–650
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Charleville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–2,900
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $85–120
- AChoice
- $140–190
- Gold Class
- $2,315
- Heritage Class
- $2,900
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Charleville to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Brisbane to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $140–200
- Advantage
- $170–260
- Flexible
- $210–320
Bus from Charleville to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–60
- Advantage
- $40–65
- Flexible
- $50–75
Bus from Blackall to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $29–45
- Advantage
- $26–40
- Flexible
- $28–45
Bus from Roma to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–140
- Flexible
- $110–160
Bus from Barcaldine to Tambo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $40–65
- Advantage
- $45–70
- Flexible
- $50–80
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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