There are 5 ways to get from Port Lincoln to Gold Coast by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly to Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PLO - OOL
5h 9m$193–677Bus
- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwybus
- Take the bus from Albury to Sydney International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Surfers Paradisebus
46h 28m$234–714Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Adelaide to Brisbanetrain
- Take the train from Central station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1train
2d 21h$2,107–13,153Drive 2,197.6 km
- Drive from Port Lincoln to Gold Coastcar 2,197.6 km
24h 20m$394–569Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PLO - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
6h 51m$593–855
Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Lincoln to Gold Coast is to fly which costs $190 - $700 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Port Lincoln to Gold Coast is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Lincoln to Gold Coast. However, there are services departing from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side and arriving at Surfers Paradise via 85 Franklin St, Albury, Sydney International Airport and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 28m.
The distance between Port Lincoln and Gold Coast is 1849 km. The road distance is 2197.6 km.
The best way to get from Port Lincoln to Gold Coast without a car is to bus which takes 46h 28m and costs $230 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Port Lincoln to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Port Lincoln to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, depart from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side station.
The best way to get from Port Lincoln to Gold Coast is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $190 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $750 and takes 46h 28m.
Port Lincoln to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Adelaide Metro, arrive at Adelaide Central Bus Station.
Gold Coast is 30 min ahead of Port Lincoln. It is currently 1:48 AM in Port Lincoln and 2:18 AM in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Port Lincoln, SA, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Jetstar, and two other airlines fly from Port Lincoln Airport (PLO) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Surfers Paradise via 85 Franklin St, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Albury, Sydney International Airport, Sydney Central Station, and Central Station in around 46h 28m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Brisbane Airport via Adelaide, Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Port Lincoln Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Phone
- 1800 703 357
- [email protected]
- Website
- journeybeyondrail.com.au
Train from Adelaide to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,190–13,000
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,190
- Gold Premium
- $2,990
- Suite
- $8,500–13,000
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Central station, platform 1 to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- 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
- 1300 311 108
- Website
- adelaidemetro.com.au
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/routes-and-schedules
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- [email protected]
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
Bus from Lewis St / Washington St - North West side to Adelaide Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- [email protected]
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from 85 Franklin St to Albury Station/Hume Hwy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–70
- 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 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Albury to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
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
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