There are 8 ways to get from Gold Coast to Hay by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Griffith (GFF)plane OOL - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
8h 51m$442–792Train, bus via Cootamundra
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Cootamundra Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 725
28h 31m$130–476Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 725
28h 37m$191–387Drive 1,346.5 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Haycar 1,346.5 km
15h 49m$244–352Train to Brisbane Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Griffith (GFF)plane BNE - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
10h 19m$510–820Bus, bus to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Baybus
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Drbus
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Griffith (GFF)plane BNK - GFF
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus
11h 37m$196–827Bus via Surfers Paradise
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Griffith Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 725
29h 17m$175–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Streettrain
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Central Stationtrain 32
- Take the train from Central Station to Goulburn Stationtrain 623 / ...
- Take the train from Goulburn Station to Griffith Stationtrain 641 / ...
- Take the bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer Stbus 725
29h 52m$132–492
Gold Coast to Hay by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Hay is to train and bus via Cootamundra which costs $130 - $480 and takes 28h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Hay is to fly and bus which takes 8h 51m and costs $440 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Gold Coast to Hay. However, there are services departing from Surfers Paradise and arriving at Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Griffith Station, Coach Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 37m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Hay is 1156 km. The road distance is 1346.5 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Hay without a car is to train and bus via Cootamundra which takes 28h 31m and costs $130 - $480.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Gold Coast to Hay, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Hay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, depart from Surfers Paradise station.
Gold Coast to Hay bus services, operated by Greyhound Australia, arrive at Central Station.
Hay is 1h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 12:06 AM in Gold Coast and 1:06 AM in Hay.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Hay is 1346 km. It takes approximately 15h 49m to drive from Gold Coast to Hay.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Hay, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Sturt Hwy At Archer St via Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 and Griffith Station, Coach Stop in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- rex.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Griffith via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Roma Street Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–250
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $80–110
- First
- $110–150
- Sleeper
- $220–250
Train from Central Station to Cootamundra Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- 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
- $55–80
- Sleeper
- $150–180
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $28–40
- First
- $40–55
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Goulburn Station to Griffith Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $45–70
- First Class
- $65–100
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Goulburn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Griffith Station, Coach Stop to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Cootamundra Station, Coach Bay 3 to Sturt Hwy At Archer St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Central Station, Forecourt, Coach Bay 1 to Griffith Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $130–190
- Advantage
- $160–240
- Flexible
- $200–310
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $26–40
- Advantage
- $24–40
- Flexible
- $20–35
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- byronbayexpress.com.au
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, Southern Cross Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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