There are 11 ways to get from Gold Coast to Willow Tree by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), bus, or car
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Fly Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth, train
best- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Tamworth (TMW)OOL - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Station
7h 51m$444–862Train
cheapest- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Take the train from Roma Street Station to Maitland Station32
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Willow Tree Station223
17h 26m$76–272Bus
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Take the bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth StationDt9
- Take the bus from The Atrium Shopping Centre, Kable Av to Quirindi Station, Coach Stop428
15h 15m$131–367Bus, train
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd to Casino Station, Coach Bay164 / ...
- Take the train from Casino Station to Maitland Station34 / ...
- Take the train from Maitland Station to Willow Tree Station223
15h 49m$80–272Drive 609.7 km
- Drive from Gold Coast to Willow Tree609.7 km
7h 19m$117–169Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Tamworth, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Tamworth (TMW)BNE - TMW
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Station
6h 51m$362–790Fly Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)OOL - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Willow Tree Station
7h 40m$142–540Fly Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Willow Tree Station
9h 21m$124–500Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)BNE - NTL
- Take the train from Broadmeadow Station to Willow Tree Station
9h 10m$130–416Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Armidale, bus, train
- Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Armidale (ARM)BNE - ARM
- Take the bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Station
8h 59m$340–670Bus, train via Urunga
- Take the bus from Surfers Paradise to Urunga
- Take the bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth StationDt9
- Take the train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Station224
15h 36m$182–256
Gold Coast to Willow Tree by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gold Coast to Willow Tree is to train which costs $75 - $280 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gold Coast to Willow Tree is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs $360 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Gold Coast station to Willow Tree station. However, there are services departing from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 and arriving at Willow Tree Station via Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street Station and Maitland Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
The distance between Gold Coast and Willow Tree is 526 km. The road distance is 609.7 km.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Willow Tree without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $130 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Gold Coast to Willow Tree, including transfers.
Gold Coast to Willow Tree train services, operated by Translink, depart from Helensvale station, platform 2.
The best way to get from Gold Coast to Willow Tree is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $130 - $370. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $75 - $280 and takes 17h 26m.
Willow Tree is 1h ahead of Gold Coast. It is currently 1:45 AM in Gold Coast and 2:45 AM in Willow Tree.
Gold Coast to Willow Tree train services, operated by Translink, arrive at Roma Street station.
What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Willow Tree, NSW, Australia?
You can take a bus from Surfers Paradise to Willow Tree Station via Byron Bay, Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street, Cudgery St Dorrigo, Tamworth Station, The Atrium Shopping Centre, Kable Av, Quirindi Station, Coach Stop, and Quirindi Station in around 15h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cypress Avenue station, platform 1 to Willow Tree Station via Helensvale station, platform 4, Helensvale station, platform 2, Roma Street, Roma Street Station, and Maitland Station in around 17h 26m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth via Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Tamworth via Canberra, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–700
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–750
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–470
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale via Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–310
- Website
- linkairways.com
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Tamworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–470
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–360
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Armidale via Coffs Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–360
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–430
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Tamworth Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–26
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $17–26
- First Class
- $23–35
Train from Maitland Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $26–40
- First Class
- $35–55
Train from Broadmeadow Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $29–45
- First Class
- $40–60
Train from Central Station to Willow Tree Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $40–65
- First Class
- $55–90
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Casino Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Roma Street Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $65–90
- First
- $95–130
- Sleeper
- $200–230
- Phone
- 13 12 30
- Website
- translink.com.au
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
Train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to Roma Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://translink.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Byron Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
Bus from Surfers Paradise Coach Transit Centre, Beach Rd to Casino Station, Coach Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
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 5625 0065
- admin@dorrigotransit.com.au
- Website
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Bus Interchange Stand D – Butler Street to Bus Shelter Cudgery Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–160
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Cudgery St Dorrigo to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–130
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Armidale Airport to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
Bus from Urunga Station to Tamworth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Schedules at
- dorrigotransit.com.au
- Phone
- +61 2 6762 3999
- info@tamworthbuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from The Atrium Shopping Centre, Kable Av to Quirindi Station, Coach Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Tamworth Buslines
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Surfers Paradise to Urunga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
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