There are 5 ways to get from Gold Coast to Whyalla by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly from Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane OOL - WYA
6h 53m$174–717Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Central Station to Alburybus
- Take the bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin Stbus
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
46h 41m$297–656Train, bus
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
- Take the train from Brisbane to Adelaidetrain
- Take the bus from Adelaide to Whyallabus
2d 13h$2,374–5,612Drive 1,932.8 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Whyallacar 1,932.8 km
21h 32m$345–498Train to Brisbane Airport, fly
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Whyalla Airport (WYA)plane BNE - WYA
8h 42m$433–794
Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Whyalla is to fly which costs $170 - $750 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Whyalla is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $170 - $750.
The distance between Gold Coast and Whyalla is 1651 km. The road distance is 1932.8 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Whyalla without a car is to bus which takes 46h 41m and costs $290 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Gold Coast to Whyalla, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Whyalla is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $700 and takes 46h 41m.
Whyalla is 30 min ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 6:44 AM in Gold Coast and 7:14 AM in Whyalla.
Yes, the driving distance between Gold Coast to Whyalla is 1933 km. It takes approximately 21h 32m to drive from Gold Coast to Whyalla.
There are 19+ hotels available in Whyalla.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Whyalla, SA, Australia?
Jetstar, Qantas, and Virgin Australia fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Whyalla Airport (WYA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Whyalla via Central Station, Albury, Albury Station/Hume Hwy, Adelaide, and Whyalla in around 46h 41m.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whyalla Airport via Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–1,200
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whyalla Airport via Sydney, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whyalla Airport via Melbourne, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Whyalla Airport via Newcastle, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Brisbane to Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2,365–5,390
- Book at
- https://bookings.greatsouthernrail.com.au/?_ga=2.27793852.1430812322.1538203551-1884130056.1538203551
- Gold
- $2,365
- Gold Premium
- $3,390
- Platinum
- $5,390
- 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 Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $80–120
- Advantage
- $95–150
- Flexible
- $110–180
- Website
- flixbus.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 730 740
- enquiries@fireflyexpress.com.au
- Website
- fireflyexpress.com.au
Bus from Central Station to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–99
- Website
- http://www.fireflyexpress.com.au
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- customer.relations@vline.com.au
- Website
- vline.com.au
Bus from Albury Station/Hume Hwy to 85 Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–65
- Website
- https://www.vline.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Timetables/Train-coach-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.vline.com.au/Plan-trip-buy-tickets
- Phone
- 1300 851 345
- admin@premierstateliner.com.au
- Website
- stateliner.com.au
Bus from Adelaide to Whyalla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://stateliner.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://stateliner.com.au/bus-timetables-bookings/
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