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There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Frankston by plane, train, bus, or car

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    1. Fly from Gold Coast (OOL) to Melbourne (MEL)planeOOL - MEL
    2. Take the train from Southern Cross to Frankstontrain
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    Fly Gold Coast to Melbourne, train

    5h 59m
    $101–419
    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Central Station to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr to Quest/435-437 Nepean Hwybus

    Bus

    28h 39m
    $148–419
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
    2. Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain32
    3. Take the train from Central Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain623
    4. Take the train from Southern Cross to Frankstontrain

    Train via Sydney

    30h 11m
    $108–276
    1. Drive from Gold Coast to Frankstoncar1,072.3 mi

    Drive 1,072.3 mi

    18h 22m
    $219–317
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Brisbane (BNE) to Melbourne (MEL)planeBNE - MEL
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross to Frankstontrain

    Train to Brisbane, fly to Melbourne, train

    7h 39m
    $127–404
    1. Fly from Gold Coast (OOL) to Avalon (AVV)planeOOL - AVV
    2. Take the bus from Avalon Airport to Southern Cross Coach Terminalbus
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross to Frankstontrain

    Fly Gold Coast to Avalon, bus, train

    7h 39m
    $171–500
    1. Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Ballinabus
    2. Fly from Ballina (BNK) to Melbourne (MEL)planeBNK - MEL
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross to Frankstontrain

    Bus to Ballina, fly to Melbourne, train

    8h 39m
    $118–368
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
    2. Take the train from Brisbane to Southern Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from Southern Cross to Frankstontrain

    Train

    2d 6h
    $2,308–3,111

Gold Coast to Frankston by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration28h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$148Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Frankston, VIC, Australia?

You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Quest/435-437 Nepean Hwy via Central Station, Southern Cross Coach Terminal, Skybus Coach Terminal/Spencer St, and Melbourne Airport T1 Skybus/Arrival Dr in around 28h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Frankston via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, Central Station, Southern Cross Station, and Southern Cross in around 30h 11m.

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