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
7h 8m$265–806Drive 546.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Armidale to Mooloolabacar 546.7 km
6h 28m$103–149Bus, 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 1m$115–596Bus
- Take the bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Cudgery St Dorrigobus Dt2
- Take the bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Streetbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Mooloolababus
12h 30m$148–334Fly 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 2m$282–580Bus 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 46m$380–879Bus, 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 24m$138–496
Armidale to Mooloolaba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba is to fly and train which takes 5h 2m and costs $280 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Armidale to Mooloolaba. However, there are services departing from Armidale Visitor Information Centre and arriving at Mooloolaba via Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station and Brisbane Roma Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Armidale and Mooloolaba is 482 km. The road distance is 546.7 km.
The best way to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 1m and costs $110 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba, including transfers.
Armidale to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, depart from Armidale Visitor Information Centre station.
The best way to get from Armidale to Mooloolaba is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $260 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $340 and takes 12h 30m.
Armidale to Mooloolaba bus services, operated by Dorrigo Transit, arrive at Cudgery St Dorrigo station.
Mooloolaba is 1h behind Armidale. It is currently 12:39 PM in Armidale and 11:39 AM in Mooloolaba.
What companies run services between Armidale, NSW, Australia and Mooloolaba, QLD, Australia?
Qantas, Link Airways, and Virgin Australia fly from Armidale (ARM) to Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Armidale Visitor Information Centre to Mooloolaba via Bus Shelter Cudgery Street, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, and Brisbane Roma Street in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Armidale to Sunshine Coast Airport via Brisbane Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Armidale to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–450
Flights from Coffs Harbour Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Armidale to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Armidale to Sunshine Coast Airport via Sydney, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- 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 24m
- 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 11m
- 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
- $4–307
- 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
- $85–170
- AChoice
- $4–20
- 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 Cudgery St Dorrigo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Shelter Cudgery Street to Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–160
- 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
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
- 13
- $60–70
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Armidale to Mooloolaba is 547 km. It takes approximately 6h 28m to drive from Armidale to Mooloolaba.
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