There are 10 ways to get from Varsity Lakes to Armidale by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Armidale
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Armidale (ARM)plane OOL - ARM
6h 13m$362–504Drive 426.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Varsity Lakes to Armidalecar 426.7 km
5h 6m$76–110Bus via Ballina
- Take the bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
10h 52m$216–296Train, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
11h 44m$100–270Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Armidale
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)plane BNE - ARM
5h 6m$323–582Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)plane BNE - TMW
- Take the bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
7h 13m$391–638Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Coffs Harbour Airport, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)plane BNE - CFS
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus
7h 56m$381–788Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Inverell Airport, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Inverell Airport (IVR)plane BNE - IVR
- Take the bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner Stbus
7h 12m$365–648Bus
- Take the bus from Burleigh Heads to Urungabus Pm11
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
13h 45m$130–180Bus #2
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Coffs Harbourbus Sydney
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
14h 17m$150–248
Varsity Lakes to Armidale by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varsity Lakes to Armidale is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Varsity Lakes to Armidale is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs $75 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Varsity Lakes to Armidale. However, there are services departing from Varsity Sound Ave near Azzurra Dr and arriving at Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Gold Coast Airport, Bus Interchange – Tamar Street and Cudgery St Dorrigo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Varsity Lakes and Armidale is 346 km. The road distance is 426.7 km.
The best way to get from Varsity Lakes to Armidale without a car is to bus via Ballina which takes 10h 52m and costs $210 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Varsity Lakes to Armidale, including transfers.
Varsity Lakes to Armidale bus services, operated by Byron Easy Bus, depart from Gold Coast Airport station.
The best way to get from Varsity Lakes to Armidale is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $360 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Ballina, which costs $210 - $300 and takes 10h 52m.
Varsity Lakes to Armidale bus services, operated by Byron Easy Bus, arrive at Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Varsity Lakes to Armidale is 427 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Varsity Lakes to Armidale.
What companies run services between Varsity Lakes, QLD, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Armidale (ARM) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varsity Sound Ave near Azzurra Dr to Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Gold Coast Airport, Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange, Bus Interchange – Tamar Street, and Cudgery St Dorrigo in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale via Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–450
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $280–450
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Coffs Harbour Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–480
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Inverell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,000
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Roma Street Station to Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- [email protected]
- Website
- Byron Easybus
Bus from Gold Coast Airport to Ballina CBD Tamar St Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Byron Easybus
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- [email protected]
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange – Tamar Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Tamworth Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Inverell Visitor Information Centre to Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- [email protected]
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Burleigh Heads to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $65–95
- Flexible
- $85–130
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