There are 8 ways to get from Port Macquarie to Main Beach by bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or train
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Bus (Greyhound)
best- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
8h 50m$86–175Bus via Burleigh Heads station, platform 1
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Burleigh Headsbus Pm12
9h 54m$72–99Drive 464.3 km
- Drive from Port Macquarie to Main Beachcar 464.3 km
5h 6m$84–121Fly Port Macquarie to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PQQ - OOL
5h 59m$355–756Bus via Surfers Paradise
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Surfers Paradisebus Au001
9h 18m$73–118Fly Port Macquarie to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PQQ - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
5h 18m$234–683Bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Heatherbraebus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NTL - OOL
7h 40m$136–496Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbourbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CFS - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
8h 1m$345–795
Port Macquarie to Main Beach by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Macquarie to Main Beach is to bus via Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 which costs $70 - $100 and takes 9h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Port Macquarie to Main Beach is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $80 - $120.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Macquarie to Main Beach. However, there are services departing from Port Macquarie and arriving at Main Beach Pde at Main Beach Tourist Park via Remembrance Dr at Bruce Bishop Car Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 50m.
The distance between Port Macquarie and Main Beach is 519 km. The road distance is 464.3 km.
The best way to get from Port Macquarie to Main Beach without a car is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $85 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Port Macquarie to Main Beach, including transfers.
Port Macquarie to Main Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Port Macquarie station.
The best way to get from Port Macquarie to Main Beach is to bus which takes 8h 50m and costs $85 - $180. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $350 - $800 and takes 5h 59m.
Port Macquarie to Main Beach bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Surfers Paradise station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Macquarie to Main Beach is 464 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Port Macquarie to Main Beach.
What companies run services between Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia and Main Beach, QLD, Australia?
Greyhound Australia operates a bus from Port Macquarie to Surfers Paradise twice daily. Tickets cost $85–180 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Alternatively, Qantas, Regional Express, and two other airlines fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–650
Flights from Port Macquarie to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–750
Flights from Port Macquarie to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Port Macquarie to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–390
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–390
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–390
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- 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/
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 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $85–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $120–180
Bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $35–55
- Advantage
- $35–55
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Port Macquarie to Burleigh Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Port Macquarie to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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