There are 7 ways to get from Coolangatta to Shellharbour by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport, train, line 53 bus
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Take the bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
5h 17m$103–458Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Bay174 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Central Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong StationSco
17h 33m$79–265Bus
- Take the bus from Tweed Heads to Central StationPm11
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St43Sc
19h 1m$117–171Drive 902.6 km
- Drive from Coolangatta to Shellharbour902.6 km
9h 47m$175–253Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)BNE - SYD
- Take the train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
7h 53m$159–437Train
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Station32
- Take the train from Central Station to Wollongong StationSco
20h 26m$81–266Bus via Cavill Avenue station, platform 1
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central StationSydney
- Take the bus from Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St43Sc
21h 13m$135–324
Coolangatta to Shellharbour by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coolangatta to Shellharbour is to train which costs $80 - $270 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Coolangatta to Shellharbour is to fly and train and line 53 bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $100 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Coolangatta to Shellharbour. However, there are services departing from Tweed Heads and arriving at Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A and Wollongong Station, Station St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 1m.
The distance between Coolangatta and Shellharbour is 781 km. The road distance is 902.6 km.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Shellharbour without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 33m and costs $75 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Coolangatta to Shellharbour, including transfers.
Coolangatta to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, depart from Tweed Heads station.
The best way to get from Coolangatta to Shellharbour is to bus which takes 19h 1m and costs $110 - $180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $270 and takes 20h 26m.
Coolangatta to Shellharbour bus services, operated by Premier Motor Service, arrive at Central Station.
Shellharbour is 1h ahead of Coolangatta. It is currently 9:52 AM in Coolangatta and 10:52 AM in Shellharbour.
What companies run services between Coolangatta, QLD, Australia and Shellharbour, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Tweed Heads to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Central Station, Central Station, Eddy Av, Stand A, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 19h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Griffith St at Coolangatta East to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School via Varsity Lakes station, Varsity Lakes station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Wollongong Station, and Wollongong Station, Station St in around 20h 26m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Port Macquarie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport via Hervey Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–390
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Wolli Creek Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
Train from Central Station to Wollongong Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional-bookings/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- 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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Bus from Wollongong Station, Station St to Mary St Opp Shellharbour Public School
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- http://www.premierillawarra.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Tweed Mall, Wharf St to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- 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, Eddy Av, Stand A to Wollongong Station, Station St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/
- Schedules at
- https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Coolangatta to Shellharbour is 903 km. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Coolangatta to Shellharbour.
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