There are 8 ways to get from Hope Island to Armidale by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Armidale
best- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)plane BNE - ARM
5h 10m$343–632Drive 457.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Hope Island to Armidalecar 457.3 km
5h 25m$95–137Train, bus
- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
11h 50m$122–292Bus via Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Varsity Lakes to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
12h 14m$217–302Train, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)plane BNE - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
7h 17m$421–788Train, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane BNE - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
8h$411–888Train, fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Take the train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane BNE - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus
7h 16m$405–648Bus
- Take the bus from Southport to Urungabus Pm11
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
13h 46m$136–181
Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hope Island to Armidale is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hope Island to Armidale is to train and fly which takes 5h 10m and costs $340 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Hope Island to Armidale. However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Rd at Hope Island Shopping Centre and arriving at Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Hope Island station, stop A, Varsity Lakes, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street and Cudgery St Dorrigo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Hope Island and Armidale is 468 km. The road distance is 457.3 km.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Hope Island to Armidale, including transfers.
Hope Island to Armidale bus services, operated by Byron Bay Express, depart from Varsity Lakes station.
Hope Island to Armidale bus services, operated by Byron Bay Express, arrive at Byron Bay station.
Armidale is 1h ahead of Hope Island. It is currently 5:50 AM in Hope Island and 6:50 AM in Armidale.
Yes, the driving distance between Hope Island to Armidale is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Hope Island to Armidale.
There are 79+ hotels available in Armidale.
What companies run services between Hope Island, QLD, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
You can take a vehicle from Hope Island to Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Santa Barbara Rd at Hope Island Shopping Centre, Hope Island station, Hope Island station, stop A, Varsity Lakes station, stop A, Varsity Lakes, Byron Bay, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, and Cudgery St Dorrigo in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Inverell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Varsity Lakes to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Southport to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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