There are 9 ways to get from Hope Island to Armidale by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 11m$333–582Drive 457.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Hope Island to Armidalecar 457.3 km
5h 25m$83–120Train, 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 51m$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 1m$212–292Fly Gold Coast Airport to Armidale
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Armidale (ARM)plane OOL - ARM
7h 10m$375–783Train 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 18m$401–738Train 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 1m$391–888Train 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 17m$385–648Bus
- 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 $80 - $120 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Hope Island to Armidale is to train and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $330 - $600.
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 1m.
The distance between Hope Island and Armidale is 468 km. The road distance is 457.3 km.
It takes approximately 5h 11m 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.
The best way to get from Hope Island to Armidale is to bus via Byron Bay which takes 12h 1m and costs $210 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 7h 10m.
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 8:42 AM in Hope Island and 9:42 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.
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 1m. Alternatively, Qantas, Virgin Australia, and Jetstar fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Armidale (ARM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- 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
- $290–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–370
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, 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
- $470–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Armidale via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–850
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 20 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
- $40–50
- 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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