There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Gold Coast by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)CMB - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
15h 46m$544–1,180Fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)CMB - OOL
14h 2m$645–1,353Fly to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)CMB - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Surfers Paradise
20h$658–1,914
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Gold Coast is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 15h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Gold Coast is to fly which takes 14h 2m and costs $600 - $1,400.
The distance between Colombo and Gold Coast is 8876 km.
It takes approximately 15h 46m to get from Colombo to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 4h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 4:40 AM in Colombo and 9:10 AM in Gold Coast.
There are 2651+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
SriLankan Airlines, Jetstar, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,700
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $25–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $20–35
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Byron Bay to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Byron Bay to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
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