There are 7 ways to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Armidale to Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Armidale (ARM) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)plane ARM - MCY
6h 28m$435–656Bus
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
12h 13m$62–94Bus, 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 Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1train
12h 4m$115–596Drive 534.5 km
- Drive from Armidale to Mooloolabacar 534.5 km
6h 46m$98–141Fly 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
5h 10m$332–580Bus 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
7h 54m$390–779Bus, train via Urunga
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Urunga Stationbus Dt2
- Take the bus from Urunga to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1train
15h 27m$138–496
Armidale to Mooloolaba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba is to bus which costs $60 - $95 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs $330 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Armidale to Mooloolaba. However, there are services departing from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St and arriving at Mooloolaba via Manners St After Rouse St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 13m.
The distance between Armidale and Mooloolaba is 482 km. The road distance is 534.5 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 4m and costs $110 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
Armidale to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, depart from Central Beardy Mall, Faulkner St station.
The best way to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs $430 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $95 and takes 12h 13m.
Armidale to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by NSW TrainLink, arrive at Manners St After Rouse St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Armidale to Mooloolaba is 535 km. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Armidale to Mooloolaba.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Mooloolaba, 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 Mooloolaba via Manners St After Rouse St, Molesworth St After Conway St, Lismore Transit Centre, Molesworth St, Roma Street Station, Stand F, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 12h 13m.
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–420
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Coffs Harbour Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–420
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport via Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–420
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–400
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport via Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–650
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Coffs Harbour Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eagle Junction station, platform 4 to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
Train from Roma Street to Landsborough station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–307
- Book at
- https://queenslandrailtravel-booking.opendestinations.com/BookingSite/rail/search
- Website
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.queenslandrailtravel.com.au/Pages/Timetable.aspx
- BQuick
- $20–40
- AChoice
- $15–20
- Gold Class
- $245
- Heritage Class
- $307
- 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 Urunga Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
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
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/ballina/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Urunga to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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