There are 4 ways to get from Karratha to Gold Coast by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane KTA - OOL
9h 34m$693–1,950Bus, train
- Take the bus from Karratha Welcome Road to East Perthbus
- Take the train from Perth to Central Stationtrain
- Take the train from Central Station to Grafton Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Grafton to Surfers Paradisebus
5d 10h$1,205–12,680Drive 5,193.2 km
- Drive from Karratha to Gold Coastcar 5,193.2 km
2d 12h$934–1,349Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane KTA - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
9h 49m$712–1,177
Karratha to Gold Coast by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karratha to Gold Coast is to fly and train which costs $700 - $1,200 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Karratha to Gold Coast is to fly which takes 9h 34m and costs $650 - $2,000.
The distance between Karratha and Gold Coast is 3832 km. The road distance is 5193.2 km.
The best way to get from Karratha to Gold Coast without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 10h and costs $1,200 - $13,000.
It takes approximately 9h 34m to get from Karratha to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 2h ahead of Karratha. It is currently 3:25 AM in Karratha and 5:25 AM in Gold Coast.
Yes, the driving distance between Karratha to Gold Coast is 5193 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Karratha to Gold Coast.
There are 2741+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Karratha, WA, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and Virgin Australia fly from Karratha Airport (KTA) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) twice a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Karratha Airport to Brisbane Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Brisbane Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–900
Flights from Karratha Airport to Brisbane Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–900
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Karratha Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Perth to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $863–12,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
- Everyday Daynighter Seat
- $863
- Advanced Gold Single Cabin
- $1,400–2,000
- Low Gold Single Cabin
- $1,500–2,100
- Everyday Gold Single Cabin
- $1,800–2,400
- GOLD TWIN
- $3,600–6,500
- GOLD SINGLE
- $3,300–6,000
- PLATINUM
- $7,500–12,000
- GOLD PREMIUM TWIN
- $4,300–7,500
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–110
- Sleeper
- $190–220
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0) 8 9274 7464
- [email protected]
- Website
- integritycoachlines.com.au
Bus from Karratha Welcome Road to East Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–360
- Schedules at
- integritycoachlines.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Grafton to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $50–75
- Advantage
- $55–85
- Flexible
- $65–100
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