There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Tully by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Cairns, train
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Cairns (CNS)plane OOL - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Tullytrain
8h 48m$144–1,152Train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the train from Roma Street to Tullytrain Spirit of Queensland
25h 23m$162–6,002Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbanebus Brisbane
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Tullybus Pm16
29h 9m$247–365Drive 1,614.6 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Tullycar 1,614.6 km
19h$343–495Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Cairns, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)plane BNE - CNS
- Take the train from Cairns Central Station to Tullytrain
10h 9m$184–1,178Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Townsville Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane BNE - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Tullybus
10h 7m$192–494Fly Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport, bus
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Townsville Airport (TSV)plane OOL - TSV
- Take the bus from Townsville to Tullybus
12h 16m$452–928Train, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain Vlbd / ...
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Tullybus Cairns
30h 22m$252–652
Gold Coast to Tully by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Tully is to bus which costs $240 - $370 and takes 29h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Tully is to fly and train which takes 8h 48m and costs $140 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Tully. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Tully via Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to Tully. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at Tully via Helensvale station, platform 2 and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 23m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Tully is 1651 km. The road distance is 1614.6 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Tully without a car is to train which takes 25h 23m and costs $160 - $6,000.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Gold Coast to Tully, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Tully bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Tully train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Tully is to train which takes 25h 23m and costs $160 - $6,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $370 and takes 29h 9m.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Tully, QLD, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Tully via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, and Roma Street in around 25h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Tully via Brisbane and Brisbane Roma Street in around 29h 9m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns via Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Mackay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,800
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Canberra, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Townsville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Townsville Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Cairns Central Station to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–506
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $25–35
- Gold Class
- $404
- Heritage Class
- $506
Train from Roma Street to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–5,665
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $160–210
- AChoice
- $280–360
- Gold Class
- $4,523
- Heritage Class
- $5,665
Train from Cairns Central Station to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–506
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $25–45
- AChoice
- $25–35
- Gold Class
- $404
- Heritage Class
- $506
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $28–40
- Flexible
- $26–45
Bus from Townsville to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Flexible
- $65–75
Bus from Townsville to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $45–65
- Flexible
- $65–75
Bus from Brisbane to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $250–360
- Flexible
- $310–650
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–320
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Townsville to Tully
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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Booking & Getting There
Gold Coast to Tully bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Brisbane station.
Gold Coast to Tully train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Tully is 1615 km. It takes approximately 19h to drive from Gold Coast to Tully.
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