There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Gold Coast by plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane EDI - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
28h 27m$739–1,847Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane EDI - OOL
30h 22m$870–2,220Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane GLA - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
28h 47m$1,047–2,090Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane EDI - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay to Surfers Paradisebus
33h 49m$982–2,579Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane MAN - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
31h 31m$998–3,511Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane BHX - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
31h 48m$1,146–2,419Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hervey Bay, taxi, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hervey Bay (HVB)plane EDI - HVB
- Take the taxi from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Howardtaxi
- Take the train from Howard to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
35h 55m$1,360–5,050Fly Edinburgh Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB)plane EDI - WTB
- Take the bus from Toowoomba to Brisbanebus
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train
33h 7m$1,397–3,635
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Gold Coast is to fly and train which costs $700 - $1,900 and takes 28h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 28h 27m and costs $700 - $1,900.
The distance between Edinburgh and Gold Coast is 16436 km.
It takes approximately 28h 27m to get from Edinburgh to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 10h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 1:42 AM in Edinburgh and 11:42 AM in Gold Coast.
There are 2621+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
Qatar Airways and Virgin Australia fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hervey Bay via Dubai, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hervey Bay via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hervey Bay via Dubai, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Doha, Melbourne, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,500
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Doha, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Brisbane Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Dubai, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport via Doha, Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Brisbane Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–4,800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brisbane Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- $26–35
- 1st Class
- $40–65
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- $75–110
- 1st Class
- $150–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- $210–300
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- $350–490
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $400–440
- Sleeper Seat
- $120–160
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $550–650
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- queenslandrailtravel.com.au
Train from Howard to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–1,056
- 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
- $40–65
- AChoice
- $50–70
- Gold Class
- $843
- Heritage Class
- $1,056
- 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
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $27–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $26–40
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $30–45
- Advantage
- $30–45
- Flexible
- $30–50
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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Byron Bay to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Toowoomba to Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
Torquay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 3 5277 9000
- Website
- 131008.com
Geelong Taxi Network
- Phone
- 131008
- Website
- geelongtaxis.com.au
Hervey Bay Taxi Service
- Phone
- +61 7 5561 2670
- Website
- 131008.com
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