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How to get fromGold Coast to Diggers Restby tram, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Gold Coast to Diggers Rest by tram, plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Tram to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the tram from Cavill Avenue station, platform 2 to Burleigh Heads station, platform 2tram tram
    2. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane OOL - MEL
    3. Take the train from Sunshine Station to Diggers Rest Stationtrain train
    5h 38m
    $146–456

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane OOL - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Sunshine Stationtrain train
    6h 53m
    $140–450

  3. Bus via Cabramatta

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus bus Pm11
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus bus Melbourne
    29h 42m
    $204–260

  4. Train via Sydney

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain train 32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Crosstrain train 623 / ...
    30h 8m
    $173–498

  5. Drive  1,668.6 km

    1. Drive from Gold Coast to Diggers Restcar car 1,668.6 km
    17h 42m
    $306–442

  6. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BNE - MEL
    7h 15m
    $195–403

  7. Bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballina Service Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane BNK - MEL
    8h 7m
    $212–443

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus bus Sydney
    2. Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Melbournebus bus Au100-3 / ...
    31h 4m
    $283–533

  9. Train

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train train Vlbd / ...
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain train
    2d 7h
    $2,608–3,708

Gold Coast to Diggers Rest by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,388.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Diggers Rest, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Diggers Rest Station via Central Station, Central Station, Liverpool Station, Liverpool, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Southern Cross Station, and Footscray Station in around 29h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Diggers Rest Station via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Station, and Footscray Station in around 30h 8m.

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