There are 8 ways to get from Manchester to Gold Coast by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Manchester Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MAN - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
28h 34m$977–2,241Fly Manchester Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MAN - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus
41h 29m$688–1,777Fly Manchester Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MAN - OOL
29h 4m$858–2,714Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane BHX - OOL
30h 54m$960–1,913Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BHX - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
28h 48m$1,079–1,940Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane LHR - OOL
32h 11m$846–2,338Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane LHR - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
29h 50m$1,015–1,965Fly Manchester Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane MAN - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
43h 42m$1,904–5,654
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Gold Coast is to fly and train which costs $950 - $2,300 and takes 28h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 28h 34m and costs $950 - $2,300.
The distance between Manchester and Gold Coast is 16606 km.
It takes approximately 28h 34m to get from Manchester to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 9h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 5:04 AM in Manchester and 2:04 PM in Gold Coast.
There are 2830+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Manchester Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Hong Kong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Hong Kong, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–4,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $35–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
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