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How to get fromSurfers Paradise to Coonabarabranby train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Surfers Paradise to Coonabarabran by train, plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)plane plane BNE - TMW
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus
    8h 13m
    $366–748

  2. Drive  714.4 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Surfers Paradise to Coonabarabrancar car 714.4 km
    8h 22m
    $151–218

  3. Bus via Byron Bay

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Baybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus 362
    16h 35m
    $261–382

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus 362
    17h 22m
    $168–356

  5. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane OOL - DBO
    2. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus
    9h 21m
    $492–932

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Dubbo City Regional Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO)plane plane BNE - DBO
    3. Take the bus from Dubbo Station, Coach Bay 4 to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus
    9h 19m
    $430–858

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Armidale, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)plane plane BNE - ARM
    3. Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus
    10h 21m
    $392–718

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Urungabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    3. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus 362
    16h 47m
    $191–263

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise Boulevard At Laycock St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus bus 164 / ...
    2. Take the train from Casino Station to Urunga Stationtrain train 34 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Stationbus bus Dt9
    4. Take the bus from Tamworth Station, Coach Stop to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwybus bus 362
    16h 56m
    $172–359

Surfers Paradise to Coonabarabran by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$261Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 756.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

What companies run services between Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia and Coonabarabran, NSW, Australia?

You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Coonabarabran Visitors Centre, Newell Hwy via Byron Bay, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Cudgery St Dorrigo, and Tamworth Station, Coach Stop in around 16h 35m.

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