There are 8 ways to get from Samurai Beach to Gold Coast by plane, tram, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
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Fly Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport, tram
best- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NTL - OOL
- Take the tram from Burleigh Heads station, platform 1 to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1tram
3h 33m$95–557Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Gan Gan Rd Opp Eucalyptus Dr to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus 130
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
15h 56m$81–244Bus
- Take the bus from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus 130
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
14h 31m$127–280Drive 692.4 km
- Drive from Samurai Beach to Gold Coastcar 692.4 km
7h 30m$127–183Fly Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
5h 13m$109–374Bus, train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
7h 42m$111–414Bus, train via Casino
- Take the bus from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont Stbus 130
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock Stbus 173 / ...
16h 37m$86–247Bus via Newcastle
- Take the bus from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd to Newcastle Interchange, Stand Bbus 130
- Take the bus from Newcastle to Surfers Paradisebus Pm12
16h 40m$118–169
Samurai Beach to Gold Coast by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Samurai Beach to Gold Coast is to bus and train via Casino which costs $85 - $250 and takes 16h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Samurai Beach to Gold Coast is to fly and tram which takes 3h 33m and costs $95 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Samurai Beach to Gold Coast. However, there are services departing from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St and Newcastle. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 31m.
The distance between Samurai Beach and Gold Coast is 592 km. The road distance is 692.4 km.
The best way to get from Samurai Beach to Gold Coast without a car is to bus which takes 14h 31m and costs $120 - $280.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Samurai Beach to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Samurai Beach to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Port Stephens Coaches, depart from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd station.
Samurai Beach to Gold Coast bus services, operated by Port Stephens Coaches, arrive at Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St station.
Gold Coast is 1h behind Samurai Beach. It is currently 9:47 AM in Samurai Beach and 8:47 AM in Gold Coast.
Yes, the driving distance between Samurai Beach to Gold Coast is 692 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Samurai Beach to Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Samurai Beach, NSW, Australia and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd to Surfers Paradise via Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St and Newcastle in around 14h 31m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–390
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
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
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $70–95
- First
- $100–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $60–80
- First
- $85–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- Phone
- +61 0(2) 4982 2940
- [email protected]
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Gan Gan Rd Opp Eucalyptus Dr to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd to Maitland Rd Opp Beaumont St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
Bus from Middlerock Holiday Park, Gan Gan Rd to Newcastle Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Port Stephens Coaches
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Newcastle to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $120–170
- Flexible
- $150–270
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Newcastle to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
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