There are 8 ways to get from Tweed Heads to Wollongong by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport, train
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
4h 12m$100–334Bus, train via Casino
cheapest- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Baybus 162 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Stationtrain 34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
16h 57m$78–262Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central Stationbus Pm11
- Take the bus from Central Station to Wollongongbus Pm2
18h 35m$135–193Drive 880.1 km
- Drive from Tweed Heads to Wollongongcar 880.1 km
9h 36m$158–228Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
7h 26m$142–444Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar Stbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Stationtrain
7h$109–314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilinga to Sydney Central Stationbus Au001
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
18h 54m$128–220Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong Stationtrain Sco
19h 7m$157–355
Tweed Heads to Wollongong by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tweed Heads to Wollongong is to bus and train via Casino which costs $75 - $270 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Tweed Heads to Wollongong is to fly and train which takes 4h 12m and costs $100 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Tweed Heads to Wollongong. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Wollongong via Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Tweed Heads station to Wollongong station. However, there are services departing from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 and arriving at Wollongong Station via Roma Street Station and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 7m.
The distance between Tweed Heads and Wollongong is 759 km. The road distance is 880.1 km.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Wollongong without a car is to bus and train via Casino which takes 16h 57m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Tweed Heads to Wollongong, including transfers.
Tweed Heads to Wollongong bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
Tweed Heads to Wollongong train services, operated by Translink, depart from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Tweed Heads to Wollongong is to bus which takes 18h 35m and costs $130 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $360 and takes 19h 7m.
What companies run services between Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia and Wollongong, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tweed Heads to Wollongong via Central Station in around 18h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tweed Heads to Wollongong Station via Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Central Station in around 19h 7m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–370
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Robina station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Ballina Bus Interchange, Tamar St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tweed Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Central Station to Wollongong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Bilinga to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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More Questions & Answers
Tweed Heads to Wollongong bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Tweed Heads to Wollongong train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tweed Heads to Wollongong is 880 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Tweed Heads to Wollongong.
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