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How to get fromPort Adelaide to Gold Coastby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Port Adelaide to Gold Coast by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train, fly to Gold Coast Airport

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    1. Take the train from Port Dock station to Adelaide stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane plane ADL - OOL
    5h 12m
    $142–452

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Albury to Sydney International Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus bus
    37h 25m
    $234–568

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain train Great Southern Rail
    2. Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1train train Bdvl / ...
    2d 12h
    $2,107–13,007

  4. Drive 1,950.2 km

    1. Drive from Port Adelaide to Gold Coastcar car 1,950.2 km
    21h 49m
    $351–507

  5. Fly to Brisbane Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane plane ADL - BNE
    2. Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train train
    6h 52m
    $191–459

Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$132Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,645.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

What companies run services between Port Adelaide, SA, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?

You can take a bus from Zone A Port Dock Interchange to Surfers Paradise via Stop F1 King William St - North East side, 85 Franklin St, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Sydney International Airport, Sydney Central Station, and Central Station in around 37h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Port Dock station to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2 via Adelaide, Central station, platform 1, Helensvale station, platform 1, and Helensvale station, platform 4 in around 2d 12h.

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