There are 8 ways to get from Goonellabah to Maitland by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport
best- Take the bus from Goonellabah James Rd Bus Stop to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)OOL - NTL
5h 26m$183–535Train
cheapest- Take the train from Casino Station to Maitland Station34 / ...
11h 22m$55–226Bus
- Take the bus from Lismore to HexhamPm11
10h 33m$86–126Drive 580 km
- Drive from Goonellabah to Maitland580 km
6h 15m$114–165Bus to Gold Coast Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Goonellabah James Rd Bus Stop to Gold Coast Airport
- Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)OOL - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Maitland Station
8h 6m$167–654Fly Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport, train
- Fly from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)BNK - SYD
- Take the train from Central Station to Maitland Station
8h 3m$123–568Bus, bus to Brisbane Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport
- Take the bus from Ballina Rd Opp Rous Rd to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A
- Take the bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)BNE - NTL
8h 2m$165–439Bus via Grafton
- Take the bus from Molesworth St After Magellan St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St695
- Take the bus from Grafton to NewcastleSydney
12h 50m$97–198
Goonellabah to Maitland by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goonellabah to Maitland is to train which costs $55 - $230 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Goonellabah to Maitland is to bus and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $180 - $550.
The distance between Goonellabah and Maitland is 713 km. The road distance is 580 km.
The best way to get from Goonellabah to Maitland without a car is to bus which takes 10h 33m and costs $85 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Goonellabah to Maitland, including transfers.
The best way to get from Goonellabah to Maitland is to bus which takes 10h 33m and costs $85 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $55 - $230 and takes 11h 22m.
Yes, the driving distance between Goonellabah to Maitland is 580 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Goonellabah to Maitland.
There are 419+ hotels available in Maitland.
What companies run services between Goonellabah, NSW, Australia and Maitland, NSW, Australia?
Premier Motor Service operates a bus from Lismore to Hexham once daily. Tickets cost $75–110 and the journey takes 8h 50m. Alternatively, NSW TrainLink XPT operates a train from Casino Station to Maitland Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–210 and the journey takes 8h 36m.
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- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport via Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–350
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–430
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Ballina Byron Gateway Airport to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- flypelican.com.au
Flights from Gold Coast Airport to Newcastle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–430
- 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 Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–150
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Book at
- https://transportnsw.info/regional/regional-train-coach-facilities/xpt-regional-trains
- Economy
- $27–35
- First
- $35–50
- Sleeper
- $130–150
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Maitland Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://transportnsw.info/regional
- Economy
- $27–40
- First Class
- $35–55
- Phone
- +612 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Goonellabah James Rd Bus Stop to Gold Coast Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–75
- Website
- https://www.byronbayshuttle.com.au
- Phone
- 13 34 10
- reservations@premierms.com.au
- Website
- premierms.com.au
Bus from Lismore to Hexham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- https://premierms.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6686 2144
- info.farnorthcoast@cdcbus.com.au
- Website
- blanchs.com.au
Bus from Ballina Rd Opp Rous Rd to Byron Bay Interchange, Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.blanchs.com.au/
- Phone
- +61 (0)2 6685 7447
- info@byronbus.com
- Website
- brisbane2byron.com
Bus from Byron Bay Bus Interchange Station to Brisbane International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Schedules at
- brisbane2byron.com
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- $65–80
- Phone
- 02 6686 3666
- info@ballinabuslines.com.au
- Website
- buslinesgroup.com.au
Bus from Molesworth St After Magellan St to South Grafton Shopping Centre, Bent St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- Website
- greyhound.com.au
Bus from Grafton to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/
- Schedules at
- https://www.greyhound.com.au/timetables
- Early Bird
- $75–110
- Advantage
- $90–130
- Flexible
- $100–170
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