There are 9 ways to get from Hope Island to Armidale by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Brisbane Airport, 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 19m$332–532Bus via Tenterfield
cheapest- Take the bus from Beenleigh Station, Stand B to Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth Stbus 176
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 676
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus 328
12h 5m$38–58Train, 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 58m$122–292Drive 457.3 km
- Drive from Hope Island to Armidalecar 457.3 km
5h 25m$84–121Fly Gold Coast Airport to Armidale
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Armidale (ARM)plane OOL - ARM
7h 37m$374–706Train to Brisbane Airport, 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 26m$400–738Train to Brisbane Airport, 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 9m$390–788Train to Brisbane Airport, 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 25m$384–648Bus
- Take the bus from Southport to Urungabus Pm11
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
14h 44m$136–180
Hope Island to Armidale by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hope Island to Armidale is to bus via Tenterfield which costs $35 - $60 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Hope Island to Armidale is to train and fly which takes 5h 19m and costs $330 - $550.
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 Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St via Hope Island station, stop A, Beenleigh Station, Stand B, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St and Manners St After Rouse St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Hope Island and Armidale is 467 km. The road distance is 457.3 km.
The best way to get from Hope Island to Armidale without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 58m and costs $120 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Hope Island to Armidale, including transfers.
Hope Island to Armidale bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Beenleigh Station, Stand B.
The best way to get from Hope Island to Armidale is to bus via Tenterfield which takes 12h 5m and costs $35 - $60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 7h 37m.
Hope Island to Armidale bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St station.
Armidale is 1h ahead of Hope Island. It is currently 1:50 AM in Hope Island and 2:50 AM in Armidale.
What companies run services between Hope Island, QLD, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Santa Barbara Rd at Hope Island Shopping Centre to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St via Hope Island station, Hope Island station, stop A, Beenleigh Station, Stand B, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, and Manners St After Rouse St in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Armidale (ARM) 5 times a day.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale via Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–550
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Inverell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
Train from Hope Island station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Website
- Translink
- 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 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
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Yes, the driving distance between Hope Island to Armidale is 457 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Hope Island to Armidale.
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