There are 6 ways to get from Gold Coast to Urunga by bus, car, train, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus via Ballina
best- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus Au001
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Urungabus Dt19
6h 40m$111–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Urungabus Pm11
7h 45m$60–90Drive 335.2 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Urungacar 335.2 km
3h 43m$62–89Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane BNE - CFS
5h 44m$330–754Bus #2 (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Coffs Harbourbus Sydney
9h 33m$71–132Fly from Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane OOL - CFS
7h 8m$420–776
Gold Coast to Urunga by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Urunga is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Urunga is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $60 - $90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Urunga. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Urunga is 370 km. The road distance is 335.2 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Urunga without a car is to bus via Ballina which takes 6h 40m and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Gold Coast to Urunga, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Urunga bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Urunga is to bus via Ballina which takes 6h 40m and costs $110 - $160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $420 - $800 and takes 7h 8m.
Gold Coast to Urunga bus services, operated by FlixBus Australia, arrive at Ballina Service Center station.
Urunga is 1h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 1:42 AM in Gold Coast and 2:42 AM in Urunga.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Urunga, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Urunga via Ballina Service Center and Bus Interchange – Tamar Street in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–750
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Urunga is 335 km. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Gold Coast to Urunga.
There are 334+ hotels available in Urunga.