There are 5 ways to get from Nimbin to Gold Coast by bus, car, or tram
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Bus, line 605 bus
best- Take the bus from Cullen St Before Sibley St to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mallbus 630
- Take the bus from Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus 605
- Take the bus from Wharf St at Tweed Heads to Burleigh Heads station, stop Abus 700
3h 19mDrive, tram
cheapest- Drive from Nimbin to Burleigh Heads station, platform 1car
- Take the tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1tram L1
1h 48m$16–23Bus via Murwillumbah
- Take the bus from Nimbin Central School to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mallbus 630 / ...
- Take the bus from Murwillumbah to Surfers Paradisebus Pm12
4h 31mBus
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock Stbus 173 / ...
5h 12m$20–30Drive 94.5 km
- Drive from Nimbin to Gold Coastcar 94.5 km
1h 32m$18–25
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nimbin to Gold Coast is to drive and tram which costs $16 - $24 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nimbin to Gold Coast is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs $17 - $25.
No, there is no direct bus from Nimbin to Gold Coast station. However, there are services departing from Cullen St Before Sibley St and arriving at Burleigh Heads station, stop A via Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall and Wharf St at Tweed Heads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Nimbin and Gold Coast is 104 km. The road distance is 94.5 km.
The best way to get from Nimbin to Gold Coast without a car is to bus and line 605 bus which takes 3h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Nimbin to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Nimbin to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Gosel's Bus Service, depart from Cullen St Before Sibley St station.
Nimbin to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Gosel's Bus Service, arrive at Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall station.
Gold Coast is 1h behind Nimbin. It is currently 5:53 AM in Nimbin and 4:53 AM in Gold Coast.
Yes, the driving distance between Nimbin to Gold Coast is 94 km. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Nimbin to Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Nimbin, NSW, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Cullen St Before Sibley St to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1 via Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall, Wharf St at Tweed Heads, Burleigh Heads station, stop A, and Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 in around 3h 19m.
Tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +61 2 6677 9394
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Cullen St Before Sibley St to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.transportnsw.info
Bus from Nimbin Central School to Brisbane St Opp Sunnyside Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.transportnsw.info
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