There are 9 ways to get from Forster to Surfers Paradise by train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Taree Station to Casino Station33 / ...
- Take the bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd175 / ...
10h 56m$57–210Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taree Station to Roma Street Station31
- Take the train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1Bdvl / ...
12h 20m$53–219Bus
- Take the bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney St309 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree to Surfers ParadisePm12
12h 32mDrive 557.6 km
- Drive from Forster to Surfers Paradise557.6 km
6h$110–159Bus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)NTL - OOL
7h 16m$158–514Bus via Surfers Paradise
- Take the bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Victoria St After Pulteney St309 / ...
- Take the bus from Taree to Surfers ParadiseBrisbane
12h 37mBus, bus to Newcastle Airport, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Bulahdelah Way Before Blanch St
- Take the bus from Bulahdelah to Heatherbrae
- Fly from Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)NTL - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
9h 3m$137–411Train to Sydney International Airport, fly to Gold Coast Airport
- Take the train from Taree Station to Central Station
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)SYD - OOL
10h 10m$131–632Bus to Port Macquarie, fly to Brisbane Airport, train
- Take the bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Fly from Port Macquarie (PQQ) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)PQQ - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
8h 56m$262–760
Forster to Surfers Paradise by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forster to Surfers Paradise is to train and bus which costs $55 - $210 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Forster to Surfers Paradise is to drive which takes 6h and costs $100 - $160.
No, there is no direct bus from Forster to Surfers Paradise. However, there are services departing from Little St At Memorial Dr and arriving at Surfers Paradise via Taree. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Forster and Surfers Paradise is 636 km. The road distance is 557.6 km.
The best way to get from Forster to Surfers Paradise without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 56m and costs $55 - $210.
It takes approximately 10h 56m to get from Forster to Surfers Paradise, including transfers.
Forster to Surfers Paradise bus services, operated by Eggins Comfort Coaches, depart from Little St At Memorial Dr station.
The best way to get from Forster to Surfers Paradise is to bus which takes 12h 32m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $220 and takes 12h 20m.
Forster to Surfers Paradise bus services, operated by Eggins Comfort Coaches, arrive at Victoria St After Pulteney St station.
Surfers Paradise is 1h behind Forster. It is currently 1:47 AM in Forster and 12:47 AM in Surfers Paradise.
What companies run services between Forster, NSW, Australia and Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia?
You can take a bus from Little St At Memorial Dr to Surfers Paradise via Victoria St After Pulteney St and Taree in around 12h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Forster Coach Terminal, Little St to Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 via Taree Station, Coach Stop, Taree Station, Roma Street Station, Roma Street, Helensvale station, platform 1, and Helensvale station, platform 4 in around 12h 20m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Port Macquarie to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Brisbane Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Newcastle Airport to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- 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
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Roma Street to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Casino Station, Coach Bay to Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Taree Station, Coach Stop to Gordon St Before Horton St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- 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 Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- 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
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.busways.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Taree to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $90–130
- Advantage
- $100–160
- Flexible
- $130–200
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Yes, the driving distance between Forster to Surfers Paradise is 558 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Forster to Surfers Paradise.
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