There are 7 ways to get from Penrith to Tweed Heads by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
3h 50m$100–333Train
cheapest- Take the train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes station, platform 2train
18h 2m$72–260Train, bus via Casino
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus 167 / ...
16h 44m$75–260Bus
- Take the bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1bus 2802
- Take the bus from Central Station to Tweed Headsbus Pm12
17h 25m$118–172Drive 829.1 km
- Drive from Penrith to Tweed Headscar 829.1 km
8h 55m$148–214Train, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Penrith 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
6h 41m$141–442Train, bus
- Take the train from Penrith Station to Central Stationtrain Bmt
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Bilingabus Au001
18h 1m$127–220
Penrith to Tweed Heads by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penrith to Tweed Heads is to train which costs $70 - $260 and takes 18h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Penrith to Tweed Heads is to train and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $100 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Penrith station to Tweed Heads. However, there are services departing from Penrith Station, Stand D and arriving at Tweed Heads via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Penrith station to Tweed Heads station. However, there are services departing from Penrith Station and arriving at Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 via Strathfield Station and Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 2m.
The distance between Penrith and Tweed Heads is 747 km. The road distance is 829.1 km.
The best way to get from Penrith to Tweed Heads without a car is to train and bus via Casino which takes 16h 44m and costs $75 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Penrith to Tweed Heads, including transfers.
Penrith to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Penrith Station, Stand D.
Penrith to Tweed Heads train services, operated by Intercity Trains, depart from Penrith Station.
The best way to get from Penrith to Tweed Heads is to bus which takes 17h 25m and costs $110 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $260 and takes 18h 2m.
What companies run services between Penrith, NSW, Australia and Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to Tweed Heads via Central Station in around 17h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Penrith Station to Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Strathfield Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, and Varsity Lakes station, stop A in around 18h 2m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sydney Trains
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $6–10
Train from Penrith Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- Sydney Trains
- Adult one-way
- $5–9
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Strathfield Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Strathfield Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- 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
Bus from Penrith Station, Stand D to Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Central Station to Tweed Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Bilinga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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More Questions & Answers
Penrith to Tweed Heads bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1.
Penrith to Tweed Heads train services, operated by Intercity Trains, arrive at Strathfield Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penrith to Tweed Heads is 829 km. It takes approximately 8h 55m to drive from Penrith to Tweed Heads.
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