There are 8 ways to get from Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradise by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MGB - OOL
5h 15m$152–516Bus, train to Melbourne Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Melton Stationtrain
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane MEL - OOL
11h 5m$124–403Bus
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus
31h 55m$314–698Bus, train via Brisbane
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the train from Southern Cross to Central Stationtrain 622 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
35h 16m$149–543Drive 1,963.6 km
- Drive from Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradisecar 1,963.6 km
23h 22m$352–508Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MGB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
7h 8m$231–703Fly Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane MGB - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus
9h 17m$170–554Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard Stbus
- Take the train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus
35h 50m$282–501
Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradise by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradise is to bus and train and fly which costs $120 - $410 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradise is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradise. However, there are services departing from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Ballarat, Southern Cross Coach Terminal and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 55m.
The distance between Mount Gambier and Surfers Paradise is 1626 km. The road distance is 1963.6 km.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradise without a car is to bus which takes 31h 55m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradise, including transfers.
Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradise bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, depart from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East station.
The best way to get from Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradise is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $150 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 31h 55m.
Mount Gambier to Surfers Paradise bus services, operated by V-Line Buses, arrive at Ballarat Station/Lydiard St.
Surfers Paradise is 30 min ahead of Mount Gambier. It is currently 11:50 PM in Mount Gambier and 12:20 AM in Surfers Paradise.
What companies run services between Mount Gambier, SA, Australia and Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia?
Regional Express, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Surfers Paradise via Ballarat, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, and Central Station in around 31h 55m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne Airport, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Adelaide, Melbourne Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Mount Gambier Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- vline.com.au
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Melton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
Train from Ballarat Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Southern Cross to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $75–100
- First
- $100–140
- Sleeper
- $210–250
Train from Central Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
Bus from Tourist Information Centre/Jubilee Hwy East to Ballarat Station/Lydiard St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–29
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- [email protected]
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Ballarat to Southern Cross Coach Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Southern Cross Coach Terminal to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $200–290
Bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $120–180
- Advantage
- $150–230
- Flexible
- $190–280
Bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $28–45
- Flexible
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Melbourne to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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