There are 9 ways to get from Maitland to Tweed Heads by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Newcastle Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Take the train from Maitland Station to Hamilton Stationtrain
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NTL - OOL
3h 54m$100–566Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Maitland Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus 167 / ...
12h 33m$73–222Bus
- Take the bus from Hexham to Tweed Headsbus Pm12
13h 49m$104–156Drive 664.6 km
- Drive from Maitland to Tweed Headscar 664.6 km
7h 7m$122–176Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
5h 41m$115–546Fly Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
6h 39m$115–384Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SYD - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
8h 22m$160–644Train
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train Bdvl / ...
13h 50m$73–223Bus via Newcastle
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Bilingabus Au001
15h 18m$110–164
Maitland to Tweed Heads by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Maitland to Tweed Heads is to train and bus which costs $70 - $230 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Maitland to Tweed Heads is to train and fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Maitland station to Tweed Heads. However, there are services departing from Maitland Station, Station St and arriving at Tweed Heads via Hexham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Maitland station to Tweed Heads station. However, there are services departing from Maitland Station and arriving at Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Maitland and Tweed Heads is 598 km. The road distance is 664.6 km.
The best way to get from Maitland to Tweed Heads without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 33m and costs $70 - $230.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Maitland to Tweed Heads, including transfers.
Maitland to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Hexham station.
Maitland to Tweed Heads train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, depart from Maitland Station.
The best way to get from Maitland to Tweed Heads is to bus which takes 13h 49m and costs $100 - $160. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $230 and takes 13h 50m.
What companies run services between Maitland, NSW, Australia and Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Hexham to Tweed Heads once daily. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 12h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Maitland Station to Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, and Varsity Lakes station, stop B in around 13h 50m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–470
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Maitland Station to Hamilton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Maitland Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $85–100
- Sleeper
- $180–200
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $26–35
- First
- $40–50
- Sleeper
- $140–160
Train from Maitland Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–120
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–26
- First Class
- $28–45
Train from Maitland Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Economy
- $18–26
- First Class
- $28–45
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Hexham to Tweed Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Newcastle to Bilinga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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Booking & Getting There
Maitland to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Tweed Heads station.
Maitland to Tweed Heads train services, operated by NSW TrainLink XPT, arrive at Roma Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maitland to Tweed Heads is 665 km. It takes approximately 7h 7m to drive from Maitland to Tweed Heads.
There are 2937+ hotels available in Tweed Heads.














