There are 7 ways to get from Armidale to Caloundra by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Armidale to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane ARM - MCY
7h 39m$505–856Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St to Manners St After Rouse Stbus 327
- Take the bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway Stbus 676
- Take the bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand Fbus 175
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolababus
13h 1m$66–100Bus, train
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Stationbus Dt2
- Take the train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
12h 48m$126–288Drive 526.4 km
- Drive from Armidale to Caloundracar 526.4 km
6h 41m$109–158Fly Armidale to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane ARM - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
6h 1m$344–632Bus to Coffs Harbour Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airportbus
- Fly from Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane CFS - BNE
- Take the train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
8h 45m$402–881Bus, train via Coffs Harbour
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Stationbus Dt2
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1train
14h 11m$152–250
Armidale to Caloundra by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Caloundra is to bus which costs $65 - $100 and takes 13h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Caloundra is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs $340 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Armidale to Caloundra station. However, there are services departing from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St and arriving at Caloundra station via Manners St After Rouse St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, Brisbane Roma Street and Brisbane Rd at Mooloolaba Bowls Club. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 1m.
The distance between Armidale and Caloundra is 500 km. The road distance is 526.4 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Caloundra without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 48m and costs $120 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Armidale to Caloundra, including transfers.
Armidale to Caloundra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St station.
The best way to get from Armidale to Caloundra is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs $500 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $100 and takes 13h 1m.
Armidale to Caloundra bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Manners St After Rouse St station.
Caloundra is 1h behind Armidale. It is currently 9:15 AM in Armidale and 8:15 AM in Caloundra.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Caloundra, QLD, Australia?
Qantas flies from Armidale (ARM) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St to Caloundra station via Manners St After Rouse St, Molesworth St After Conway St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, Roma Street Station, Stand F, Brisbane Roma Street, and Brisbane Rd at Mooloolaba Bowls Club in around 13h 1m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–390
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Book at
- NSW TrainLink XPT
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–75
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Bowen Hills station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
Train from Central station, platform 6 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St to Manners St After Rouse St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
Bus from Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St to Roma Street Station, Stand F
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- NSW TrainLink
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- Buslines Group
Bus from Manners St After Rouse St to Molesworth St After Conway St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Buslines Group
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Premier Motor Service
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- sales@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Coffs Harbour to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $65–100
- Flexible
- $90–140
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Yes, the driving distance between Armidale to Caloundra is 526 km. It takes approximately 6h 41m to drive from Armidale to Caloundra.
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