There are 5 ways to get from Southport to Woolgoolga by bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus via Ballina
best- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Waybus Dt19
6h 43m$120–160Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from William Wedge Bus Interchange, Ryan St to Nightingale St After Market Stbus 393
8h 37m$34–172Drive 288.8 km
- Drive from Southport to Woolgoolgacar 288.8 km
3h 12m$52–75Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Baybus Sydney
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Waybus Dt19
8h 13m$110–176Bus #2
- Take the bus from Burleigh Heads to Coffs Harbourbus Pm11
11h 24m$56–84
Southport to Woolgoolga by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southport to Woolgoolga is to train and bus which costs $30 - $180 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Southport to Woolgoolga is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Southport station to Woolgoolga. However, there are services departing from Queen Street station and arriving at Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way via Gold Coast Airport and Bus Interchange – Tamar Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 43m.
The distance between Southport and Woolgoolga is 315 km. The road distance is 288.8 km.
The best way to get from Southport to Woolgoolga without a car is to bus via Ballina which takes 6h 43m and costs $120 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Southport to Woolgoolga, including transfers.
Southport to Woolgoolga bus services, operated by Byron Easy Bus, depart from Gold Coast Airport station.
Southport to Woolgoolga bus services, operated by Byron Easy Bus, arrive at Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southport to Woolgoolga is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from Southport to Woolgoolga.
There are 382+ hotels available in Woolgoolga.
What companies run services between Southport, QLD, Australia and Woolgoolga, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Queen Street station to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way via Cahill Street, Gold Coast Airport, Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange, and Bus Interchange – Tamar Street in around 6h 43m.
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Grafton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $30–45
- First
- $45–65
- Sleeper
- $140–160
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Zone - Woolworths on Solitary Islands Way
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- (02) 6653 3345
- [email protected]
- Website
- forestcoachlines.com.au
Bus from William Wedge Bus Interchange, Ryan St to Nightingale St After Market St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://forestcoachlines.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
- Phone
- +61 (0)418 364 364
- [email protected]
- Website
- byronbayexpress.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Burleigh Heads to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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