There are 6 ways to get from Doonan to Armidale by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport
best- Fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Armidale (ARM)plane MCY - ARM
5h 9m$247–891Drive 564.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Doonan to Armidalecar 564.4 km
7h 3m$108–155Train, bus
- Take the train from Eumundi station, platform 1 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Stationtrain 32
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
12h 25m$133–317Bus
- Take the bus from Tewantin Primary School to Brisbane Roma Streetbus
- Take the bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Streetbus
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
15h 21m$177–375Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Eumundi station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3train
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)plane BNE - ARM
5h 53m$303–606Train, bus via Nambour station
- Take the train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5train
- Take the bus from Brisbane to Coffs Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centrebus Dt1 / ...
17h 16m$177–293
Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Armidale (ARM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Doonan to Armidale is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Doonan to Armidale is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $240 - $900.
The distance between Doonan and Armidale is 497 km. The road distance is 564.4 km.
The best way to get from Doonan to Armidale without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 25m and costs $130 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Doonan to Armidale, including transfers.
The best way to get from Doonan to Armidale is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $240 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $380 and takes 15h 21m.
Armidale is 1h ahead of Doonan. It is currently 1:31 AM in Doonan and 2:31 AM in Armidale.
Yes, the driving distance between Doonan to Armidale is 564 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Doonan to Armidale.
There are 71+ hotels available in Armidale.
What companies run services between Doonan, QLD, Australia and Armidale, NSW, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to Armidale (ARM) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Doonan to Armidale Visitor Information Centre via Tewantin Primary School, Brisbane Roma Street, Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, and Cudgery St Dorrigo in around 15h 21m.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Armidale via Sydney, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sunshine Coast Airport to Armidale via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,400
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–460
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Eumundi station, platform 1 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Eumundi station, platform 1 to Bowen Hills station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Nambour station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Coffs Harbour Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- 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
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Station to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Coffs Harbour Airport to Armidale Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Tewantin Primary School to Brisbane Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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 Brisbane Roma Street to Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Brisbane to Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $70–100
- Advantage
- $80–120
- Flexible
- $95–150
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