There are 6 ways to get from Santa Ana to Gold Coast by plane or train
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SNA - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
19h 41m$661–2,276Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane LAX - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
20h 56m$545–1,776Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane LAX - OOL
22h 12m$576–2,049Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SAN - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
23h 22m$1,154–3,702Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BUR - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
23h 49m$593–1,971Train, train to Ontario International Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ONT - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
26h 45m$650–2,295
John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Ana to Gold Coast is to train and fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Ana to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 19h 41m and costs $650 - $2,300.
The distance between Santa Ana and Gold Coast is 11676 km.
It takes approximately 19h 41m to get from Santa Ana to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 17h ahead of Santa Ana. It is currently 7:58 AM in Santa Ana and 12:58 AM in Gold Coast.
There are 2822+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Santa Ana, CA, USA and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Santa Ana to Gold Coast. However, you can take the taxi to Santa-Ana-Airport-SNA airport, fly to Brisbane Airport (BNE), walk to International Airport Station, take the train to Helensvale station, platform 1, walk to Helensvale station, platform 4, then take the vehicle to Cypress Avenue station, platform 2. Alternatively, you can take the train to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal, walk to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport (OOL), walk to Gold Coast Airport, take the line 777 bus to Burleigh Heads station, stop A, walk to Burleigh Heads station, platform 1, then take the vehicle to Cavill Avenue station, platform 1.
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Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Brisbane Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
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