There are 7 ways to get from Coolangatta to Red Cliffs by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Mildura Airport (MQL)OOL - MQL
5h 48m$386–670Train, bus via Cootamundra
cheapest- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Cootamundra Station621 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 to Mildura Station, Coach Stop725
34h 12m$144–506Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central Station
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 to Mildura Station, Coach Stop725
33h 29m$190–277Drive 1,602.7 km
- Drive from Coolangatta to Red Cliffs1,602.7 km
19h 15m$312–450Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Mildura Airport (MQL)BNE - MQL
8h 41m$436–1,050Bus, train
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Take the train from Central Station to Cootamundra Station623 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 to Mildura Station, Coach Stop725
34h 52m$208–566Train, bus
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station32
- Take the train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station445
- Take the bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stop587
38h 14m$168–456
Coolangatta to Red Cliffs by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Red Cliffs is to bus which costs $190 - $280 and takes 33h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Red Cliffs is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $380 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Coolangatta to Red Cliffs. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Barclay Square Park/Indi Ave via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 and Eighth St/Deakin Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 29m.
The distance between Coolangatta and Red Cliffs is 1302 km. The road distance is 1602.7 km.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Red Cliffs without a car is to bus which takes 33h 29m and costs $190 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Coolangatta to Red Cliffs, including transfers.
Coolangatta to Red Cliffs bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Red Cliffs is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $380 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $280 and takes 33h 29m.
Coolangatta to Red Cliffs bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Red Cliffs is 1h ahead of Coolangatta. It is currently 7:14 PM in Coolangatta and 8:14 PM in Red Cliffs.
What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Red Cliffs, VIC, Australia?
Qantas and Jetstar fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Mildura Airport (MQL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tweed Heads to Barclay Square Park/Indi Ave via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1, Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3, Mildura Station, Coach Stop, and Eighth St/Deakin Ave in around 33h 29m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Mildura Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Mildura Airport via Canberra, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Mildura Airport via Canberra, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mildura Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Mildura Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Strathfield Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Strathfield Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- $55–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Central Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- $55–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Strathfield Station to Broken Hill Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $100–160
- First Class
- $140–220
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tweed Heads to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 to Mildura Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Blende St After Bromide St to Mildura Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
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