There are 9 ways to get from Forster to Coolangatta by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Taree Station to Casino Stationtrain 33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centrebus 171 / ...
10h 40m$54–207Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taree Station to Roma Street Stationtrain 31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1train Bdvl / ...
13h 26m$53–219Bus
- Take the bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney Stbus 309 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree to Tweed Headsbus Pm12
11h 42mDrive 536.1 km
- Drive from Forster to Coolangattacar 536.1 km
5h 42m$95–137Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch Stbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbraebus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane NTL - OOL
6h 54m$125–391Bus via Cavill Avenue station, platform 2
- Take the bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney Stbus 309 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree to Surfers Paradisebus Brisbane
13h 46mTrain to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SYD - OOL
9h 55m$124–590Train to Port Macquarie, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Taree Station to Wauchope Stationtrain
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PQQ - OOL
9h 35m$424–956Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch Stbus
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbraebus
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane NTL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Robina station, platform 1train
10h 3m$146–401
Forster to Coolangatta by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Coolangatta is to train and bus which costs $50 - $210 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Coolangatta is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs $95 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Forster to Coolangatta. However, there are services departing from Little St At Memorial Dr and arriving at Tweed Heads via Taree. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 42m.
The distance between Forster and Coolangatta is 606 km. The road distance is 536.1 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Coolangatta without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $50 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Forster to Coolangatta, including transfers.
Forster to Coolangatta bus services, operated by Eggins Comfort Coaches, depart from Little St At Memorial Dr station.
The best way to get from Forster to Coolangatta is to bus which takes 11h 42m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $220 and takes 13h 26m.
Forster to Coolangatta bus services, operated by Eggins Comfort Coaches, arrive at Victoria St After Pulteney St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forster to Coolangatta is 536 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Forster to Coolangatta.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Coolangatta, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Tweed Heads via Victoria St After Pulteney St and Taree in around 11h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Griffith St at Coolangatta East via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Taree Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Helensvale station, platform 1, Helensvale station, platform 4, Broadbeach South station, and Broadbeach South station, stop A in around 13h 26m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Port Macquarie to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Port Macquarie to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport, Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Port Macquarie to Gold Coast Airport via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–750
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Taree Station to Casino Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $40–55
- First
- $60–80
- Sleeper
- $160–180
Train from Taree Station to Roma Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $55–75
- First
- $75–100
- Sleeper
- $180–210
Train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- 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
- $55–75
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Taree Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–140
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $19–25
- First
- $27–40
- Sleeper
- $120–140
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Robina station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $60–90
Train from Taree Station to Wauchope Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–25
- First Class
- $23–35
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Wharf St Opp Tweed Heads Visitor Information Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://egginscomfortcoaches.com.au/
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Taree to Tweed Heads
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
Bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 692 929
- Website
- busways.com.au
Bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.busways.com.au/nsw/plan-your-trip/route-timetables
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- customerservice@greyhound.com.au
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Taree to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $95–140
- Advantage
- $110–170
- Flexible
- $140–210
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